Brook Lopez vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Mel Payton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Mel Payton 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.6 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,227 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 507 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Brook Lopez 72 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 144 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 84 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .517 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .335 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .824 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.