Mel Payton GF
Height: 6-4 (193cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84kg)
Born: Jul 16, 1926 (Passed away May 12, 2001, aged 74)
Hometown: Martinsville, Indiana
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1951 Round 2, Pick 9, Philadelphia Warriors
Pre-Draft Team: Tulane (Sr)
High School: Martinsville High School (Martinsville, Indiana)
Mel Payton Game Log
1952-1953 NBA Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | W/L | Status | Pos | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/23/1953 | Olympians | Lakers | L | Bench | SG | 0:00 | 13 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9.1 |
| 3/22/1953 | Olympians | Lakers | L | Bench | SG | 0:00 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.4 |
| 3/18/1953 | Olympians | Hawks | W | - | SG | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 3/17/1953 | Olympians | Lakers | L | - | SG | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3/15/1953 | Olympians | Nationals | L | - | SG | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 3/14/1953 | Olympians | Royals | W | - | SG | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 5 | .200 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 3/13/1953 | Olympians | Hawks | W | - | SG | - | 5 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 3/10/1953 | Olympians | Royals | L | - | SG | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 3/9/1953 | Olympians | Lakers | W | - | SG | - | 19 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 9 | .778 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.1 |
| 3/6/1953 | Olympians | Pistons | L | - | SG | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 3/3/1953 | Olympians | Warriors | W | - | SG | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 2/24/1953 | Olympians | Hawks | W | - | SG | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 2/22/1953 | Olympians | Hawks | L | - | SG | - | 11 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 2/21/1953 | Olympians | Hawks | L | - | SG | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 4 | .500 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 2/20/1953 | Olympians | Bullets (BAA) | W | - | SG | - | 17 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 4 | .750 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14.0 |
| 2/17/1953 | Olympians | Warriors | W | - | SG | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| 2/15/1953 | Olympians | Celtics | L | - | SG | - | 6 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2/14/1953 | Olympians | Knicks | L | - | SG | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 2/13/1953 | Olympians | Nationals | L | - | SG | - | 10 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2/11/1953 | Olympians | Hawks | L | - | SG | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 2/10/1953 | Olympians | Bullets (BAA) | W | - | SG | - | 8 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| 2/6/1953 | Olympians | Knicks | L | - | SG | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.5 |
| 1/27/1953 | Olympians | Nationals | W | - | SG | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 3 | .667 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 1/24/1953 | Olympians | Hawks | L | - | SG | - | 7 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.5 |
| 1/23/1953 | Olympians | Celtics | W | - | SG | - | 15 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 6 | .833 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.8 |
| 1/20/1953 | Olympians | Royals | W | - | SG | - | 8 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 1/18/1953 | Olympians | Warriors | W | - | SG | - | 13 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 5 | .600 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9.1 |
| 1/17/1953 | Olympians | Bullets (BAA) | L | - | SG | - | 17 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 4 | .750 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 |
| 1/16/1953 | Olympians | Pistons | L | - | SG | - | 7 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 4 | .750 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 1/15/1953 | Olympians | Hawks | W | - | SG | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 1/11/1953 | Olympians | Pistons | L | - | SG | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.3 |
| 1/9/1953 | Olympians | Knicks | L | - | SG | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 1/6/1953 | Olympians | Warriors | L | - | SG | - | 7 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.8 |
| 1/2/1953 | Olympians | Bullets (BAA) | W | - | SG | - | 12 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 5 | .400 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.6 |
| 12/31/1952 | Olympians | Pistons | L | - | SG | - | 22 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 7 | .857 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.4 |
| 12/30/1952 | Olympians | Lakers | W | - | SG | - | 11 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.1 |
| 12/28/1952 | Olympians | Nationals | L | - | SG | - | 6 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| 12/27/1952 | Olympians | Royals | L | - | SG | - | 12 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 7 | .857 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.9 |
| 12/26/1952 | Olympians | Celtics | W | - | SG | - | 10 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7.5 |
| 12/25/1952 | Olympians | Lakers | L | - | SG | - | 16 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 7 | .571 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 |
| 12/23/1952 | Olympians | Pistons | W | - | SG | - | 11 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 12/21/1952 | Olympians | Royals | L | - | SG | - | 16 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14.0 |
| 12/19/1952 | Olympians | Lakers | L | - | SG | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 12/16/1952 | Olympians | Royals | L | - | SG | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 12/14/1952 | Olympians | Pistons | L | - | SG | - | 8 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 12/12/1952 | Olympians | Hawks | W | - | SG | - | 6 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 12/9/1952 | Olympians | Nationals | L | - | SG | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 12/8/1952 | Olympians | Lakers | W | - | SG | - | 6 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 5 | .800 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 12/6/1952 | Olympians | Royals | L | - | SG | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 12/5/1952 | Olympians | Pistons | W | - | SG | - | 7 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.3 |
| 12/2/1952 | Olympians | Royals | W | - | SG | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 11/29/1952 | Olympians | Knicks | L | - | SG | - | 10 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8.0 |
| 11/28/1952 | Olympians | Lakers | L | - | SG | - | 10 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.5 |
| 11/27/1952 | Olympians | Lakers | L | - | SG | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 |
| 11/25/1952 | Olympians | Hawks | L | - | SG | - | 10 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 5 | .800 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.6 |
| 11/23/1952 | Olympians | Bullets (BAA) | W | - | SG | - | 13 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 4 | .750 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9.0 |
| 11/22/1952 | Olympians | Celtics | L | - | SG | - | 22 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 4 | .500 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19.0 |
| 11/20/1952 | Olympians | Knicks | L | - | SG | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 11/18/1952 | Olympians | Knicks | W | - | SG | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 11/16/1952 | Olympians | Nationals | L | - | SG | - | 8 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 3 | .667 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.4 |
| 11/15/1952 | Olympians | Warriors | W | - | SG | - | 6 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 11/14/1952 | Olympians | Warriors | W | - | SG | - | 10 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.5 |
| 11/11/1952 | Olympians | Pistons | W | - | SG | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 11/9/1952 | Olympians | Pistons | L | - | SG | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.9 |
| 11/8/1952 | Olympians | Royals | L | - | SG | - | 6 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 11/7/1952 | Olympians | Royals | L | - | SG | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.5 |
| 11/1/1952 | Olympians | Hawks | L | - | SG | - | 6 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 4 | .500 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 10/31/1952 | Olympians | Celtics | L | - | SG | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Averages | 0.0 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.024 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 5.4 | |||||
| Totals | 68 GP | 0.0 | 488 | 180 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 128 | 125 | 1.024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 366.1 |
* NBA stats from 1946-1947