Mel Payton vs. Rasheed Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rasheed Wallace 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.

Rasheed Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Rasheed Wallace: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Rasheed Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Rasheed Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Rasheed Wallace 14

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Rasheed Wallace 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Rasheed Wallace 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Rasheed Wallace 6.7

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Rasheed Wallace 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Rasheed Wallace 16,006

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Rasheed Wallace 7,404

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Rasheed Wallace 1,994

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1,090

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1,460

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Rasheed Wallace 1,109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Rasheed Wallace .467

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace .336

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Rasheed Wallace .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Rasheed Wallace 19.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Rasheed Wallace 8.2 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Rasheed Wallace 2.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Rasheed Wallace 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Rasheed Wallace 6.2

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Rasheed Wallace 1.5

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Rasheed Wallace 2,384

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Rasheed Wallace 1,099

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Rasheed Wallace 264

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 145

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 225

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Rasheed Wallace 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Rasheed Wallace .444

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace .352

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Rasheed Wallace .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Rasheed Wallace 25.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Rasheed Wallace 12.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Rasheed Wallace 2.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 2.0 (2004)

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.