Mel Payton averaged 2.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 45 games in his rookie season in 1951-52.

		NAME	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1		Mel Payton M. Payton	1951-52	PHI	45	10.5	2.9	1.8	1.0			1.2	3.1	38.6				0.5	0.6	75.0	42.3				471	129	83	45				68

Games

	NAME	DATE	SEASON	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Mel Payton M. Payton	3/14/1952	1951-52	PHI	vs	MIL		0	2	0	0	2	0.0	0	0		0.0	0
2	Mel Payton M. Payton	2/25/1952	1951-52	PHI	@	MIN		2			1	1	100.0	0	0		100.0	1
3	Mel Payton M. Payton	2/22/1952	1951-52	PHI	vs	NYK		4	2	2	2	3	66.7	0	0		66.7	2
4	Mel Payton M. Payton	2/19/1952	1951-52	PHI	vs	FTW		0	0	1	0	1	0.0	0	0		0.0	1
5	Mel Payton M. Payton	2/17/1952	1951-52	PHI	@	BAL		0	0	0	0	0		0	0			0
6	Mel Payton M. Payton	2/15/1952	1951-52	PHI	vs	IND		9	8	1	4	9	44.4	1	1	100.0	47.7	1
7	Mel Payton M. Payton	2/12/1952	1951-52	PHI	vs	ROC		6	4	1	3	8	37.5	0	0		37.5	3
8	Mel Payton M. Payton	2/10/1952	1951-52	PHI	@	SYR		0			0			0	0			1
9	Mel Payton M. Payton	2/9/1952	1951-52	PHI	@	NYK		2			1			0	0			0
10	Mel Payton M. Payton	2/8/1952	1951-52	PHI	vs	SYR		4	3	0	2	4	50.0	0	0		50.0	2
11	Mel Payton M. Payton	2/7/1952	1951-52	PHI	@	FTW		2			1			0	0			0
12	Mel Payton M. Payton	2/5/1952	1951-52	PHI	@	IND		9			4			1	2	50.0		3
13	Mel Payton M. Payton	2/3/1952	1951-52	PHI	@	MIL		6			3			0	2	0.0		6
14	Mel Payton M. Payton	1/29/1952	1951-52	PHI	vs	BOS		0	1	0	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0.0	1
15	Mel Payton M. Payton	1/26/1952	1951-52	PHI	@	BOS	5	4		0	1	1	100.0	2	2	100.0	106.4	0
16	Mel Payton M. Payton	1/25/1952	1951-52	PHI	vs	SYR		13	1	3	6	8	75.0	1	1	100.0	77.0	4
17	Mel Payton M. Payton	1/18/1952	1951-52	PHI	vs	IND		0	4	1	0	1	0.0	0	0		0.0	2
18	Mel Payton M. Payton	1/15/1952	1951-52	PHI	@	IND		2			1			0	0			1
19	Mel Payton M. Payton	1/13/1952	1951-52	PHI	@	MIN		0			0	1	0.0	0	0		0.0	0
20	Mel Payton M. Payton	1/11/1952	1951-52	PHI	vs	ROC		2	0	0	1	1	100.0	0	0		100.0	0
21	Mel Payton M. Payton	1/6/1952	1951-52	PHI	@	SYR		0			0			0	0			1
22	Mel Payton M. Payton	1/5/1952	1951-52	PHI	@	ROC		2			1			0	0			2
23	Mel Payton M. Payton	1/4/1952	1951-52	PHI	vs	BAL		11	10	3	4	14	28.6	3	4	75.0	34.9	5
24	Mel Payton M. Payton	1/1/1952	1951-52	PHI	@	FTW		7			3			1	1	100.0		4
25	Mel Payton M. Payton	12/30/1951	1951-52	PHI	@	MIN		2			1	6	16.7	0	1	0.0	15.5	1
	Average						235.5	2.9	3.6	1.7	1.2	4.8	38.6	0.5	0.6	75.0	42.3	1.5
	Total						471	129	83	45	54	140	38.6	21	28	75.0	42.3	68