Mel Payton vs. John Wall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wall 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.

John Wall

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
John Wall: 2010-11 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 John Wall 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 John Wall 11

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 John Wall 4

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 John Wall 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 John Wall 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 John Wall 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 John Wall 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 John Wall 4.2

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 John Wall 8.9

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** John Wall 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** John Wall 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 John Wall 12,088

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 John Wall 2,704

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 John Wall 5,735

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** John Wall 1,045

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** John Wall 439

Total Games Mel Payton 111 John Wall 647

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 John Wall .430

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** John Wall .322

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 John Wall .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) John Wall 23.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) John Wall 4.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) John Wall 10.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** John Wall 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** John Wall 1.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 John Wall 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 John Wall 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 John Wall 9.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** John Wall 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** John Wall 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 John Wall 810

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 John Wall 159

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 John Wall 364

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** John Wall 64

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** John Wall 41

Total Games Mel Payton 5 John Wall 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 John Wall .419

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** John Wall .267

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 John Wall .822

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) John Wall 27.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) John Wall 5.7 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) John Wall 11.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** John Wall 2.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** John Wall 1.4 (2015)

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.