Mel Payton vs. Scottie Pippen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scottie Pippen 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.

Scottie Pippen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Scottie Pippen: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Scottie Pippen 6

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Scottie Pippen 17

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Scottie Pippen 16

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Scottie Pippen 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Payton 0 Scottie Pippen 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Scottie Pippen 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Payton 0 * Scottie Pippen 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Scottie Pippen 10

Steals Leader Mel Payton 0 * Scottie Pippen 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 Scottie Pippen 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Scottie Pippen 6.4

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Scottie Pippen 5.2

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Scottie Pippen 18,940

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Scottie Pippen 7,494

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Scottie Pippen 6,135

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2,307

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 947

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Scottie Pippen 1,178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Scottie Pippen .473

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .326

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Scottie Pippen .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Scottie Pippen 22.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Scottie Pippen 8.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Scottie Pippen 7.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.9 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Scottie Pippen 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Scottie Pippen 7.6

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Scottie Pippen 5.0

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Scottie Pippen 3,642

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Scottie Pippen 1,583

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Scottie Pippen 1,048

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 395

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 185

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Scottie Pippen 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Scottie Pippen .444

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .303

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Scottie Pippen .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Scottie Pippen 22.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Scottie Pippen 11.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Scottie Pippen 6.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.7 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.3 (1990)

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.