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Guard

Mel Payton

Age100 BornJul 16, 1926 FromUSA Height193 cm (6'4") Weight84 kg CollegeTulane Draft1951 · #18
Career averages
5.4PPG
3.5RPG
1.1APG
111 games · 2 seasons

At a glance

Career snapshot
2Seasons
111Games
599Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Golden State Warriors · 45 games · 1951-52 to 1951-52
Draft1951
2Round
18Overall pick
From Tulane
Career highsSingle season
7.1PPG · 1952-53 · -
4.7RPG · 1952-53 · -
1.2APG · 1952-53 · -
Position rank1952-53
#13PPG rank
#16PER rank
#16Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 23 Guard players with 41+ games

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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