Mel Payton

Melvin E. Payton
Born: July 16, 1926
Martinsville, IN USA
Deceased: May 12, 2001
Position: F-G
High School: Martinsville
College: Tulane
Drafted: 1951, Round 2 Pick 9, #18 Overall
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 185
Career: 1951-52-1952-53

Mel Payton averaged 5.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in his 111-game career with the Indianapolis Olympians and Philadelphia Warriors. He began playing during the 1951-52 season and last took the court during the 1952-53 campaign.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1951-52Philadelphia Warriors4547114054282100834500068129
1952-53Indianapolis Olympians6614244851731611200031381000118466
Totals11118956252270018914100396126000186595


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1951-52Philadelphia Warriors4510.538.675.00.00.01.81.00.00.00.01.52.9
1952-53Indianapolis Olympians6621.635.774.50.00.04.71.20.00.00.01.87.1
Averages11117.136.374.60.00.03.61.10.00.00.01.75.4

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1951-52Philadelphia Warriors3182122003100064
1952-53Indianapolis Olympians236177870060000721
Totals5541980010900910001325

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1951-52Philadelphia Warriors36.050.0100.00.00.01.00.30.00.00.02.01.3
1952-53Indianapolis Olympians218.041.287.50.00.03.00.00.00.00.03.510.5
Averages11110.842.190.00.00.01.80.20.00.00.02.65.0


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