George Gervin vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton and George Gervin 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
George Gervin:
1976-77 to 1985-86
Elfrid Payton:
2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Gervin0
Elfrid Payton0
George Gervin10
Elfrid Payton8
George Gervin9
Elfrid Payton2
George Gervin9
Elfrid Payton0

Honors and Awards

George Gervin5
Elfrid Payton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Gervin7
Elfrid Payton0
George Gervin4
Elfrid Payton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 26.2
Elfrid Payton 10.1

George Gervin 4.6
Elfrid Payton 4.0

George Gervin 2.8
Elfrid Payton 5.7

George Gervin 1.2
Elfrid Payton 1.2

George Gervin 0.8
Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

George Gervin 20,708
Elfrid Payton 5,036

George Gervin 3,607
Elfrid Payton 2,007

George Gervin 2,214
Elfrid Payton 2,867

George Gervin 941
Elfrid Payton 588

George Gervin 670
Elfrid Payton 151

George Gervin 791
Elfrid Payton 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .511
Elfrid Payton .447

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .297
*
Elfrid Payton .287

Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .844
Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.1
(1980)
Elfrid Payton 12.8
(2017)

George Gervin 5.5
(1977)
Elfrid Payton 5.2
(2019)

George Gervin 3.7
(1978)
Elfrid Payton 7.6
(2019)

George Gervin 1.7
(1979)
Elfrid Payton 1.7
(2015)

George Gervin 1.3
(1978)
Elfrid Payton 0.5
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 27.0
Elfrid Payton 1.3

George Gervin 5.8
Elfrid Payton 0.0

George Gervin 3.2
Elfrid Payton 1.0

George Gervin 1.2
Elfrid Payton 0.3

George Gervin 0.9
Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

George Gervin 1,592
Elfrid Payton 5

George Gervin 341
Elfrid Payton 0

George Gervin 186
Elfrid Payton 4

George Gervin 69
Elfrid Payton 1

George Gervin 52
Elfrid Payton 0

George Gervin 59
Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .508
Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .000
*
Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .821
Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.3
(1980)
Elfrid Payton 2.0
(2022)

George Gervin 7.3
(1982)
Elfrid Payton 0.0
(2022)

George Gervin 4.6
(1982)
Elfrid Payton 1.5
(2022)

George Gervin 1.9
(1979)
Elfrid Payton 0.5
(2021)

George Gervin 2.7
(1978)
Elfrid Payton 0.0
(2022)

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