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Mel Payton

Age 100 · USA · 193 cm (6'4") · 84 kg · Born Jul 16, 1926 · Tulane

5.4 PPG 3.5 RPG 1.1 APG 111 games 2 seasons

Career snapshot

2seasons
111games
599career pts
0.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise: Golden State Warriors · 45 games · 1951-52–1951-52

Position rank · 1952-53

#13PPG rank
#16PER rank
#16WS rank
Among 23 Guard players (min. 41 games)

Career highs (single season)

PPG 7.1 1952-53 · —
RPG 4.7 1952-53 · —
APG 1.2 1952-53 · —

Draft

1951
Round 2 · Pick 18
from Tulane

Career by team

Golden State Warriors
1951-52 – 1951-52 · 1 seasons
2.9 PPG 1.8 RPG 1.0 APG
45 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1951-52 GSW 45 0 10.5 2.9 1.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 38.6 0.0 75.0 — —
1952-53 NBA 66 0 21.6 7.1 4.7 1.2 0.0 0.0 35.7 0.0 74.5 — —

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Born on July 16

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