Mel Payton vs. Andrew Wiggins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Andrew Wiggins and Mel Payton 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

Mel Payton

vs.

Andrew Wiggins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Andrew Wiggins: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Andrew Wiggins 10

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Andrew Wiggins 3

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Mel Payton 0 * Andrew Wiggins 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Andrew Wiggins 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Andrew Wiggins 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Andrew Wiggins 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Andrew Wiggins 13,091

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Andrew Wiggins 3,156

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Andrew Wiggins 1,597

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 682

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 468

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Andrew Wiggins 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Andrew Wiggins .449

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins .354

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Andrew Wiggins .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Andrew Wiggins 23.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Andrew Wiggins 5.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Andrew Wiggins 3.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Andrew Wiggins 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Andrew Wiggins 6.6

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Andrew Wiggins 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Andrew Wiggins 659

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Andrew Wiggins 264

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Andrew Wiggins 75

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 35

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 40

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Andrew Wiggins 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Andrew Wiggins .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins .321

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Andrew Wiggins .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Andrew Wiggins 16.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Andrew Wiggins 7.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Andrew Wiggins 2.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.2 (2023)

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.