Elfrid Payton stats

Guard · #3

Age 32 · 6' 3" · 195 lbs

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Elfrid Payton played 9 NBA seasons, 2014-15 to 2024-25.

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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.

Per game by season
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.
2014-15ORL8.94.36.51.70.245.630.482
2015-16ORL10.73.66.41.20.347.829.473
2016-17ORL12.84.76.51.10.552.029.482
2017-18ORL/PHX12.74.36.21.30.353.828.763
2018-19NO10.65.27.61.00.450.229.842
2019-20NY10.04.77.21.60.447.027.745
2020-21NY10.13.43.20.70.147.823.663
2021-22PHX3.01.82.00.50.139.711.050
2024-25NO/CHA3.53.36.91.00.534.021.324

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
Totals by season
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.
2014-15ORL7313495331422020330111
2015-16ORL778261467892017731830
2016-17ORL1,046387529884017843040
2017-18ORL/PHX797274393832216832930
2018-19NO446220320441711217933
2019-20NY44921232370179619314
2020-21NY63921620347910326928
2021-22PHX150889925647674
2024-25NO/CHA8579166241159401

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.

Per 36 min by season
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.
2014-15ORL10.55.17.72.00.245.630.482
2015-16ORL13.14.47.81.50.447.829.473
2016-17ORL15.75.88.01.30.652.029.482
2017-18ORL/PHX15.95.47.81.60.453.828.763
2018-19NO12.86.39.21.20.550.229.842
2019-20NY13.06.19.42.10.547.027.745
2020-21NY15.45.24.91.10.247.823.663
2021-22PHX9.85.96.51.60.339.711.050
2024-25NO/CHA5.95.611.71.70.834.021.324

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Fantasy

Career regular season

GP
524
ESPN
13,327.0
YAHOO
13,352.7
ESPN/G
25.4
YAHOO/G
25.5

Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.

Fantasy by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played.YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played.
2014-15ORL822,197.02,232.326.827.2
2015-16ORL731,913.01,941.726.226.6
2016-17ORL822,570.02,509.931.330.6
2017-18ORL/PHX631,903.01,862.330.229.6
2018-19NO421,286.01,261.030.630.0
2019-20NY451,386.01,352.930.830.1
2020-21NY631,189.01,267.718.920.1
2021-22PHX50409.0450.18.29.0
2024-25NO/CHA24474.0474.819.819.8

What the columns mean: GP · ESPN/G

Bio

Age
32 yearsFeb 22, 1994
Height
6' 3"
Weight
195 lbs
Experience
10 yearsDebut 2014
Birthplace
Gretna, LA
Draft
2014Rd 1, Pk 10
College
Louisiana
All-Rookie First Team
2014-15

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
Most recent games
DateOpponentPTSREBASTMIN
Sun, Apr 13vsOKCL 115-10032318
Fri, Apr 11vsMIAL 153-1044101329
Thu, Apr 10atMILL 136-111241526
Tue, Apr 08atBKNL 119-114361023
Sun, Apr 06vsMILL 111-107021028
Fri, Apr 04atLALL 124-108201220

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

Elfrid Payton finished top 10 in a stat 1 time.

Awards

All-time career rank

  • 214th in assists (3,033)

Among the 2,808 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.

Season top 10 finishes

Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.

Elfrid Payton college stats

Elfrid Payton played 3 seasons at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2011-12 to 2013-14): 14.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists a game over 100 games.

Per game

Elfrid Payton's college Per game by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.GS: Games the player was in the starting five.MIN: Minutes on the floor.FG%: Share of shots from the floor that went in. League average sits near 47%.3P%: Share of three-point attempts that went in. League average sits near 36%.FT%: Share of free throws that went in. League average sits near 78%.OR: Rebounds grabbed at the offensive end, which hand the team a fresh possession.DR: Rebounds grabbed at the defensive end, which end the opponent's possession.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better.TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.
2011-12Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns321122.72.4-5.444.80.0-0.302.3-4.256.40.72.93.630.31.22.137.2
2012-13Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns333335.55.7-11.947.50.5-1.5324.1-6.464.31.44.25.65.50.62.42.33.415.9
2013-14Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns353535.96.8-13.350.90.4-1.525.95.3-8.660.92.33.765.90.62.32.43.619.2

Totals

Elfrid Payton's college Totals by season
FG%: Share of shots from the floor that went in. League average sits near 47%.3P%: Share of three-point attempts that went in. League average sits near 36%.FT%: Share of free throws that went in. League average sits near 78%.OR: Rebounds grabbed at the offensive end, which hand the team a fresh possession.DR: Rebounds grabbed at the defensive end, which end the opponent's possession.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better.TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.
2011-12Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns77-17244.80-8075-13356.42193114979376796229
2012-13Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns187-39447.516-5032135-21064.346138184181218076113525
2013-14Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns237-46650.914-5425.9184-30260.981129210208218083127672

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Elfrid Payton's college More by season
DD2: Games with double figures in two categories, most often points and rebounds.TD3: Games with double figures in three categories — points, rebounds and assists, usually.EJECT: Times the player was thrown out of a game.TECH: Technical fouls, called for conduct rather than contact: arguing, taunting, hanging on the rim.FLAG: Fouls the officials judged unnecessary or excessive contact; two in a game is an ejection.
2011-12Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns00100010.4-1.3310.45
2012-13Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns0000301.60.7-1.3320.49
2013-14Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns0010301.60.6-1.4420.52

College seasons as ESPN files them for the school he played for.

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Playoff series

Elfrid Payton played 4 games across 2 NBA postseasons in 3 series — 0 won, 3 lost.

Elfrid Payton's line in each playoff series
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.
2021-22NOLost 0-112.00.01.0
2021-22DALLost 0-112.00.02.0
2020-21ATLLost 1-120.50.00.5

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST

Elfrid Payton’s playoff series, round by round

Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.