Mel Payton vs. Rajon Rondo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rajon Rondo 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.

Rajon Rondo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Rajon Rondo: 2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Rajon Rondo 2

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Rajon Rondo 16

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Rajon Rondo 10

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Rajon Rondo 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Payton 0 * Rajon Rondo 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Assists Leader Mel Payton 0 Rajon Rondo 3

Steals Leader Mel Payton 0 * Rajon Rondo 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Rajon Rondo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Rajon Rondo 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Rajon Rondo 7.9

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Rajon Rondo 9,337

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Rajon Rondo 4,349

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Rajon Rondo 7,584

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 1,518

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 125

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Rajon Rondo 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Rajon Rondo .456

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Rajon Rondo .324

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Rajon Rondo .611

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Rajon Rondo 13.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Rajon Rondo 6.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Rajon Rondo 11.7 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 2.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 0.2 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Rajon Rondo 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Rajon Rondo 5.6

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Rajon Rondo 8.5

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Rajon Rondo 1,669

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Rajon Rondo 744

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Rajon Rondo 1,136

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 228

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 24

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Rajon Rondo 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Rajon Rondo .440

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Rajon Rondo .330

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Rajon Rondo .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Rajon Rondo 17.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Rajon Rondo 9.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Rajon Rondo 12.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 3.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 0.5 (2017)

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.