Bob Lanier vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Elfrid Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Elfrid Payton 8

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Elfrid Payton 2

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Elfrid Payton 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Elfrid Payton 4.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Elfrid Payton 5.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Elfrid Payton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Elfrid Payton 5,036

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Elfrid Payton 2,007

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Elfrid Payton 2,867

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Elfrid Payton 588

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Elfrid Payton 151

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Elfrid Payton 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Elfrid Payton .447

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Elfrid Payton .287

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Elfrid Payton 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Elfrid Payton 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Elfrid Payton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Elfrid Payton 5

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Elfrid Payton 4

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Elfrid Payton 1

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Elfrid Payton 0

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.