Elfrid Payton vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Elfrid Payton 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

Elfrid Payton

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Elfrid Payton 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Elfrid Payton 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 10.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 4.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5,036 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 2,007 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 2,867 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 588 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 151 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Elfrid Payton 500 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .447 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton .287 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .623 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 4 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 1 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Elfrid Payton 4 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .250 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .500 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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