Elfrid Payton vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2024-25
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elfrid Payton 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Elfrid Payton 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Elfrid Payton 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Elfrid Payton 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elfrid Payton 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 9.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 4.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.2 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5,121 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 2,086 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 3,033 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 612 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 162 John Starks 106

Total Games Elfrid Payton 524 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .444 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton .286 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .623 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 0 John Starks 271

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 4 John Starks 393

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 1 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 0 John Starks 9

Total Games Elfrid Payton 4 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .250 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .500 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) John Starks 0.3 (2001)