Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Nickeil Alexander-Walker 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

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
N. Alexander-Walker: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships N. Alexander-Walker 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons N. Alexander-Walker 5 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played N. Alexander-Walker 3 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games N. Alexander-Walker 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 8.3 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.3 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.2 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.7 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points N. Alexander-Walker 2,485 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds N. Alexander-Walker 683 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists N. Alexander-Walker 659 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals N. Alexander-Walker 206 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks N. Alexander-Walker 116 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games N. Alexander-Walker 299 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .407 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .354 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .730 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 11.0 (2021) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 3.1 (2021) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.5 (2024) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.0 (2021) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.5 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 7.4 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.8 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.0 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.6 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points N. Alexander-Walker 163 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds N. Alexander-Walker 39 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists N. Alexander-Walker 45 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals N. Alexander-Walker 14 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks N. Alexander-Walker 8 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games N. Alexander-Walker 22 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .389 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .321 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .929 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 8.4 (2023) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.0 (2023) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.3 (2024) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.0 (2022) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 (2024) Mel Payton - n/a **

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.