Walt Frazier vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Walt Frazier 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

Walt Frazier

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Frazier: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Frazier 2 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Walt Frazier 13 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Walt Frazier 8 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Walt Frazier 7 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Frazier 4 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 6 Mel Payton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Frazier 7 * Mel Payton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 7 Mel Payton 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 18.9 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 5.9 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.1 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 1.9 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.2 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 15,581 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 4,830 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Walt Frazier 5,040 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Walt Frazier 681 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 63 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Walt Frazier 825 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .490 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier .000 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .786 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 23.2 (1972) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.3 (1973) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 8.2 (1970) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.4 (1975) * Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1980) * Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 20.7 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.2 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.4 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.1 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 1,927 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 666 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Walt Frazier 599 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Walt Frazier 32 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 4 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Walt Frazier 93 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .511 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier - * Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .751 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 24.3 (1972) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.9 (1974) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 9.1 (1969) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 3.7 (1975) * Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1974) * Mel Payton - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.