Mel Payton vs. Dominique Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dominique Wilkins 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.

Dominique Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Dominique Wilkins: 1982-83 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Dominique Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Dominique Wilkins 15

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Dominique Wilkins 10

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Dominique Wilkins 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Payton 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Dominique Wilkins 7

Scoring Leader Mel Payton 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Dominique Wilkins 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Dominique Wilkins 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Dominique Wilkins 26,668

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Dominique Wilkins 7,169

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Dominique Wilkins 2,677

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1,378

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 642

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Dominique Wilkins 1,074

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Dominique Wilkins .461

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins .319

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Dominique Wilkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Dominique Wilkins 30.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Dominique Wilkins 9.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Dominique Wilkins 3.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Dominique Wilkins 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Dominique Wilkins 2.6

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Dominique Wilkins 1,423

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Dominique Wilkins 375

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Dominique Wilkins 143

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 73

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 35

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Dominique Wilkins 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Dominique Wilkins .429

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins .281

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Dominique Wilkins .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Dominique Wilkins 31.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Dominique Wilkins 10.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Dominique Wilkins 3.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.6 (1989)

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.