Gail Goodrich vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton and Gail Goodrich 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
2023-24
Gail Goodrich:
1965-66 to 1978-79
Elfrid Payton:
2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Gail Goodrich1
Elfrid Payton0
Gail Goodrich14
Elfrid Payton8
Gail Goodrich8
Elfrid Payton2
Gail Goodrich5
Elfrid Payton0

Honors and Awards

Gail Goodrich1
Elfrid Payton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Gail Goodrich1
Elfrid Payton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Gail Goodrich 18.6
Elfrid Payton 10.1

Gail Goodrich 3.2
Elfrid Payton 4.0

Gail Goodrich 4.7
Elfrid Payton 5.7

Gail Goodrich 1.3
*
Elfrid Payton 1.2

Gail Goodrich 0.2
*
Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

Gail Goodrich 19,181
Elfrid Payton 5,036

Gail Goodrich 3,279
Elfrid Payton 2,007

Gail Goodrich 4,805
Elfrid Payton 2,867

Gail Goodrich 545
*
Elfrid Payton 588

Gail Goodrich 72
*
Elfrid Payton 151

Gail Goodrich 1,031
Elfrid Payton 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gail Goodrich .456
Elfrid Payton .447

3-Point Percentage
Gail Goodrich -
n/a **
Elfrid Payton .287

Free Throw Percentage
Gail Goodrich .807
Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Gail Goodrich 25.9
(1972)
Elfrid Payton 12.8
(2017)

Gail Goodrich 5.4
(1969)
Elfrid Payton 5.2
(2019)

Gail Goodrich 7.5
(1970)
Elfrid Payton 7.6
(2019)

Gail Goodrich 1.6
(1976)
*
Elfrid Payton 1.7
(2015)

Gail Goodrich 0.3
(1978)
*
Elfrid Payton 0.5
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Gail Goodrich 18.1
Elfrid Payton 1.3

Gail Goodrich 3.1
Elfrid Payton 0.0

Gail Goodrich 4.2
Elfrid Payton 1.0

Gail Goodrich 1.4
*
Elfrid Payton 0.3

Gail Goodrich 0.2
*
Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

Gail Goodrich 1,450
Elfrid Payton 5

Gail Goodrich 250
Elfrid Payton 0

Gail Goodrich 333
Elfrid Payton 4

Gail Goodrich 7
*
Elfrid Payton 1

Gail Goodrich 1
*
Elfrid Payton 0

Gail Goodrich 80
Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gail Goodrich .442
Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage
Gail Goodrich -
n/a **
Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage
Gail Goodrich .819
Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Gail Goodrich 25.4
(1971)
Elfrid Payton 2.0
(2022)

Gail Goodrich 4.6
(1970)
Elfrid Payton 0.0
(2022)

Gail Goodrich 7.6
(1971)
Elfrid Payton 1.5
(2022)

Gail Goodrich 1.4
(1974)
*
Elfrid Payton 0.5
(2021)

Gail Goodrich 0.2
(1974)
*
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, this player has no data for the stat.