Mel Payton vs. Victor Wembanyama Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Victor Wembanyama 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.

Victor Wembanyama

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Victor Wembanyama: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Victor Wembanyama 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Victor Wembanyama 1

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Victor Wembanyama 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Payton 0 * Victor Wembanyama 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

Blocks Leader Mel Payton 0 * Victor Wembanyama 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Payton 0 * Victor Wembanyama 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Victor Wembanyama 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Victor Wembanyama 10.6

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Victor Wembanyama 3.9

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 3.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Victor Wembanyama 1,522

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Victor Wembanyama 755

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Victor Wembanyama 274

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 88

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 254

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Victor Wembanyama 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Victor Wembanyama .465

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama .325

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Victor Wembanyama .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Victor Wembanyama 21.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Victor Wembanyama 10.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Victor Wembanyama 3.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 3.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Victor Wembanyama 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Victor Wembanyama -

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Victor Wembanyama -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

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.