Wilt Chamberlain vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Mel Payton 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Mel Payton 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Mel Payton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Mel Payton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Mel Payton 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Mel Payton 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Mel Payton 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Mel Payton 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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.