Yao Ming vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) 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.