Markelle Fultz vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton and Markelle Fultz 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
Markelle Fultz: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Markelle Fultz 0 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Seasons Markelle Fultz 8 Elfrid Payton 9

Playoffs Played Markelle Fultz 3 Elfrid Payton 2

All-Star Games Markelle Fultz 0 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Markelle Fultz 10.4 Elfrid Payton 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Markelle Fultz 3.2 Elfrid Payton 4.0

Assists Per Game Markelle Fultz 4.4 Elfrid Payton 5.8

Steals Per Game Markelle Fultz 1.1 Elfrid Payton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Markelle Fultz 0.3 Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Markelle Fultz 2,656 Elfrid Payton 5,121

Total Rebounds Markelle Fultz 817 Elfrid Payton 2,086

Total Assists Markelle Fultz 1,111 Elfrid Payton 3,033

Total Steals Markelle Fultz 286 Elfrid Payton 612

Total Blocks Markelle Fultz 70 Elfrid Payton 162

Total Games Markelle Fultz 255 Elfrid Payton 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markelle Fultz .470 Elfrid Payton .444

3-Point Percentage Markelle Fultz .280 Elfrid Payton .286

Free Throw Percentage Markelle Fultz .732 Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markelle Fultz 14.0 (2023) Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Markelle Fultz 3.9 (2023) Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Markelle Fultz 5.7 (2023) Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Markelle Fultz 1.5 (2023) Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Markelle Fultz 0.4 (2023) Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Markelle Fultz 7.3 Elfrid Payton 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Markelle Fultz 1.9 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Assists Per Game Markelle Fultz 2.6 Elfrid Payton 1.0

Steals Per Game Markelle Fultz 0.7 Elfrid Payton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Markelle Fultz 0.2 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Markelle Fultz 110 Elfrid Payton 5

Total Rebounds Markelle Fultz 28 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Assists Markelle Fultz 39 Elfrid Payton 4

Total Steals Markelle Fultz 10 Elfrid Payton 1

Total Blocks Markelle Fultz 3 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Games Markelle Fultz 15 Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markelle Fultz .446 Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage Markelle Fultz .353 Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage Markelle Fultz .700 Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markelle Fultz 12.0 (2020) Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Markelle Fultz 2.2 (2020) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Markelle Fultz 5.2 (2020) Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Markelle Fultz 1.0 (2020) Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Markelle Fultz 0.6 (2020) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)