Artis Gilmore vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton and Artis Gilmore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Elfrid Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Elfrid Payton 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Elfrid Payton 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Elfrid Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Elfrid Payton 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Elfrid Payton 4.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Elfrid Payton 5.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Elfrid Payton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Elfrid Payton 5,036

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Elfrid Payton 2,007

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Elfrid Payton 2,867

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Elfrid Payton 588

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Elfrid Payton 151

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Elfrid Payton 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Elfrid Payton .447

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Elfrid Payton .287

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Elfrid Payton 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Elfrid Payton 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Elfrid Payton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Elfrid Payton 5

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Elfrid Payton 4

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Elfrid Payton 1

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.