Tyrese Haliburton vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Tyrese Haliburton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Mel Payton 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (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.