Elfrid Payton vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elfrid Payton 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Elfrid Payton 8 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Elfrid Payton 2 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Elfrid Payton 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elfrid Payton 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Elfrid Payton 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elfrid Payton 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Elfrid Payton 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Elfrid Payton 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 10.1 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 4.0 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.7 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.2 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5,036 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 2,007 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 2,867 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 588 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 151 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Elfrid Payton 500 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .447 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton .287 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .623 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.3 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.0 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 0 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 4 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 1 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 0 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Elfrid Payton 4 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .250 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton - Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .500 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.