Elfrid Payton stats
Guard · #4
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 2014
- Draft
- 2014Rd 1, Pk 10
- College
- Louisiana
- All-Rookie First Team
- 2014-15
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 2014
- Draft
- 2014Rd 1, Pk 10
- College
- Louisiana
- All-Rookie First Team
- 2014-15
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 9.8
- REB
- 4.0
- AST
- 5.8
- STL
- 1.2
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 48.6
- MIN
- 26.5
- GP
- 524
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | ORL | 8.9 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 45.6 | 30.4 | 82 |
| 2015-16 | ORL | 10.7 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 47.8 | 29.4 | 73 |
| 2016-17 | ORL | 12.8 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 52.0 | 29.4 | 82 |
| 2017-18 |  ORL/PHX | 12.7 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 53.8 | 28.7 | 63 |
| 2018-19 | NO | 10.6 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 50.2 | 29.8 | 42 |
| 2019-20 | NY | 10.0 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 47.0 | 27.7 | 45 |
| 2020-21 | NY | 10.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 47.8 | 23.6 | 63 |
| 2021-22 | PHX | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 39.7 | 11 | 50 |
| 2024-25 |  NO/CHA | 3.5 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 34.0 | 21.3 | 24 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 1.3
- REB
- 0.0
- AST
- 1.0
- STL
- 0.3
- BLK
- 0.0
- TS%
- 28.2
- MIN
- 5.3
- GP
- 4
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 5,121
- REB
- 2,086
- AST
- 3,033
- STL
- 612
- BLK
- 162
- TO
- 1,143
- FGM
- 2,126
- 3PTM
- 191
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | ORL | 731 | 349 | 533 | 142 | 20 | 203 | 301 | 11 |
| 2015-16 | ORL | 778 | 261 | 467 | 89 | 20 | 177 | 318 | 30 |
| 2016-17 | ORL | 1,046 | 387 | 529 | 88 | 40 | 178 | 430 | 40 |
| 2017-18 | ORL/PHX | 797 | 274 | 393 | 83 | 22 | 168 | 329 | 30 |
| 2018-19 | NO | 446 | 220 | 320 | 44 | 17 | 112 | 179 | 33 |
| 2019-20 | NY | 449 | 212 | 323 | 70 | 17 | 96 | 193 | 14 |
| 2020-21 | NY | 639 | 216 | 203 | 47 | 9 | 103 | 269 | 28 |
| 2021-22 | PHX | 150 | 88 | 99 | 25 | 6 | 47 | 67 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | NO/CHA | 85 | 79 | 166 | 24 | 11 | 59 | 40 | 1 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 13.3
- REB
- 5.4
- AST
- 7.9
- STL
- 1.6
- BLK
- 0.4
- TS%
- 48.6
- MIN
- 26.5
- GP
- 524
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | ORL | 10.5 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 45.6 | 30.4 | 82 |
| 2015-16 | ORL | 13.1 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 47.8 | 29.4 | 73 |
| 2016-17 | ORL | 15.7 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 52.0 | 29.4 | 82 |
| 2017-18 | ORL/PHX | 15.9 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 53.8 | 28.7 | 63 |
| 2018-19 | NO | 12.8 | 6.3 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 50.2 | 29.8 | 42 |
| 2019-20 | NY | 13.0 | 6.1 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 47.0 | 27.7 | 45 |
| 2020-21 | NY | 15.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 47.8 | 23.6 | 63 |
| 2021-22 | PHX | 9.8 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 39.7 | 11 | 50 |
| 2024-25 | NO/CHA | 5.9 | 5.6 | 11.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 34.0 | 21.3 | 24 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Latest performance
Elfrid Payton
Apr 13 · vs OKC · L 115-100
- MIN
- 18
- PTS
- 3
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 3
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 1
- FG%
- 20.0
- 3PTM
- 1
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Apr 13 | vs OKCL 115-100 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| Fri, Apr 11 | vs MIAL 153-104 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 29 |
| Thu, Apr 10 | at MILL 136-111 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 26 |
| Tue, Apr 08 | at BKNL 119-114 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
| Sun, Apr 06 | vsMILL 111-107 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 28 |
| Fri, Apr 04 | at LALL 124-108 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 20 |
What were Elfrid Payton's career stats?
Elfrid Payton played 9 seasons for the Magic, the Pelicans, the Knicks and the Suns. He scored 5,121 points with 2,086 rebounds and 3,033 assists in 524 games — 9.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. His best season was 2016-17: 1,046 points, 387 rebounds and 529 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
9 seasons, 2 postseasons, 2014-15 to 2024-25
Awards
All-time career rank
- 186th in assists (3,033)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Elfrid Payton
Playoff series
Elfrid Payton played 4 games across 2 NBA postseasons in 3 series — 0 won, 3 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |  NO | Lost 0-1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 2021-22 |  DAL | Lost 0-1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 2020-21 |  ATL | Lost 1-1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 2020-21 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Elfrid Payton against each club
- vs Atlanta Hawks (7)
- vs Detroit Pistons (7)
- vs LA Clippers (7)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (7)
- vs New Orleans Pelicans (7)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (7)
- vs Charlotte Hornets (6)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (6)
- vs Golden State Warriors (6)
- vs Houston Rockets (6)
- vs Miami Heat (6)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (6)
- vs Sacramento Kings (6)
- vs Boston Celtics (5)
- vs Chicago Bulls (5)
- vs Indiana Pacers (5)
- vs Minnesota Timberwolves (5)
- vs Washington Wizards (5)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (4)
- vs Denver Nuggets (4)
- vs Memphis Grizzlies (4)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (4)
- vs Orlando Magic (4)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (4)
- vs Toronto Raptors (4)
- vs Utah Jazz (4)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (3)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (3)
- vs Phoenix Suns (2)
- vs New York Knicks (1)
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