Mel Payton vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White 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.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Derrick White 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick White 366

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Derrick White 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Derrick White 3.1

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Derrick White 2.9

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Derrick White 840

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Derrick White 209

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Derrick White 194

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick White 52

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick White 58

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Derrick White 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Derrick White .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick White .393

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Derrick White .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Derrick White 17.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Derrick White 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Derrick White 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

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.