Steve Kerr vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Steve Kerr 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

Steve Kerr

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Kerr: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Kerr 5 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Steve Kerr 15 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Steve Kerr 11 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Steve Kerr 0 Mel Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 6.0 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.2 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 1.8 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.1 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Kerr 5,437 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Steve Kerr 1,060 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Steve Kerr 1,658 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Steve Kerr 476 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Kerr 46 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Steve Kerr 910 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr .479 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Steve Kerr .454 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Kerr .864 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 8.6 (1994) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.6 (1992) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 3.2 (1990) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 (1994) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.2 (1992) Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 4.3 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 1.2 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.5 Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.0 Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Kerr 553 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Steve Kerr 110 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Steve Kerr 156 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Steve Kerr 63 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Kerr 3 Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Steve Kerr 128 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr .426 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Steve Kerr .370 Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Kerr .876 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 6.8 (1996) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.4 (1994) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 2.0 (1990) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 (1997) Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.1 (2001) 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.