LeBron James vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton and LeBron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24
Elfrid Payton:
2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

LeBron James4
Elfrid Payton0
LeBron James21
Elfrid Payton8
LeBron James16
Elfrid Payton2
LeBron James1 *
Elfrid Payton0
*
LeBron James20
Elfrid Payton0

Honors and Awards

LeBron James4
Elfrid Payton0
LeBron James4
Elfrid Payton0
LeBron James13
Elfrid Payton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James19
Elfrid Payton0
LeBron James5
Elfrid Payton0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James6
Elfrid Payton0
LeBron James1
Elfrid Payton0
LeBron James1
Elfrid Payton0
LeBron James1
Elfrid Payton0
LeBron James1 *
Elfrid Payton0
*
LeBron James1 *
Elfrid Payton0
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 27.1
Elfrid Payton 10.1

LeBron James 7.5
Elfrid Payton 4.0

LeBron James 7.4
Elfrid Payton 5.7

LeBron James 1.5
Elfrid Payton 1.2

LeBron James 0.7
Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

LeBron James 40,248
Elfrid Payton 5,036

LeBron James 11,125
Elfrid Payton 2,007

LeBron James 10,933
Elfrid Payton 2,867

LeBron James 2,262
Elfrid Payton 588

LeBron James 1,109
Elfrid Payton 151

LeBron James 1,484
Elfrid Payton 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .506
Elfrid Payton .447

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .347
Elfrid Payton .287

Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .736
Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

LeBron James 31.4
(2006)
Elfrid Payton 12.8
(2017)

LeBron James 8.6
(2018)
Elfrid Payton 5.2
(2019)

LeBron James 10.2
(2020)
Elfrid Payton 7.6
(2019)

LeBron James 2.2
(2005)
Elfrid Payton 1.7
(2015)

LeBron James 1.1
(2009)
Elfrid Payton 0.5
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 28.5
Elfrid Payton 1.3

LeBron James 9.0
Elfrid Payton 0.0

LeBron James 7.2
Elfrid Payton 1.0

LeBron James 1.7
Elfrid Payton 0.3

LeBron James 1.0
Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

LeBron James 8,023
Elfrid Payton 5

LeBron James 2,549
Elfrid Payton 0

LeBron James 2,023
Elfrid Payton 4

LeBron James 471
Elfrid Payton 1

LeBron James 270
Elfrid Payton 0

LeBron James 282
Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .495
Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .331
Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .741
Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

LeBron James 35.3
(2009)
Elfrid Payton 2.0
(2022)

LeBron James 11.3
(2015)
Elfrid Payton 0.0
(2022)

LeBron James 9.0
(2018)
Elfrid Payton 1.5
(2022)

LeBron James 2.3
(2016)
Elfrid Payton 0.5
(2021)

LeBron James 1.8
(2010)
Elfrid Payton 0.0
(2022)