T.J. McConnell vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and T.J. McConnell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

T.J. McConnell

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
T.J. McConnell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships T.J. McConnell 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons T.J. McConnell 9 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played T.J. McConnell 4 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games T.J. McConnell 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 7.5 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.0 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.1 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 1.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.2 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 4,676 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 1,861 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 3,191 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 766 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 112 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games T.J. McConnell 627 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .516 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .350 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .784 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 10.2 (2024) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.7 (2021) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 6.6 (2021) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 1.9 (2021) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.4 (2022) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 7.3 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 2.3 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.3 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 286 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 90 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 127 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 23 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games T.J. McConnell 39 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .508 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .310 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .773 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 11.8 (2024) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.1 (2024) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.1 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.9 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.1 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.