Bernard King vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

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

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bernard King:
1977-78 to 1992-93
Elfrid Payton:
2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bernard King0
Elfrid Payton0
Bernard King14
Elfrid Payton8
Bernard King5
Elfrid Payton2
Bernard King4
Elfrid Payton0

Honors and Awards

Bernard King2
Elfrid Payton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bernard King4
Elfrid Payton0
Bernard King1
Elfrid Payton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bernard King 22.5
Elfrid Payton 10.1

Bernard King 5.8
Elfrid Payton 4.0

Bernard King 3.3
Elfrid Payton 5.7

Bernard King 1.0
Elfrid Payton 1.2

Bernard King 0.3
Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

Bernard King 19,655
Elfrid Payton 5,036

Bernard King 5,060
Elfrid Payton 2,007

Bernard King 2,863
Elfrid Payton 2,867

Bernard King 866
Elfrid Payton 588

Bernard King 230
Elfrid Payton 151

Bernard King 874
Elfrid Payton 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King .518
Elfrid Payton .447

3-Point Percentage
Bernard King .172
*
Elfrid Payton .287

Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King .730
Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bernard King 32.9
(1985)
Elfrid Payton 12.8
(2017)

Bernard King 9.5
(1978)
Elfrid Payton 5.2
(2019)

Bernard King 4.6
(1990)
Elfrid Payton 7.6
(2019)

Bernard King 1.5
(1978)
Elfrid Payton 1.7
(2015)

Bernard King 0.5
(1979)
Elfrid Payton 0.5
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bernard King 24.5
Elfrid Payton 1.3

Bernard King 4.3
Elfrid Payton 0.0

Bernard King 2.3
Elfrid Payton 1.0

Bernard King 0.9
Elfrid Payton 0.3

Bernard King 0.2
Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

Bernard King 687
Elfrid Payton 5

Bernard King 121
Elfrid Payton 0

Bernard King 65
Elfrid Payton 4

Bernard King 24
Elfrid Payton 1

Bernard King 6
Elfrid Payton 0

Bernard King 28
Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King .559
Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage
Bernard King .250
*
Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King .729
Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bernard King 34.8
(1984)
Elfrid Payton 2.0
(2022)

Bernard King 6.2
(1984)
Elfrid Payton 0.0
(2022)

Bernard King 3.5
(1979)
Elfrid Payton 1.5
(2022)

Bernard King 2.0
(1979)
Elfrid Payton 0.5
(2021)

Bernard King 0.5
(1984)
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.