Paul George vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton and Paul George 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
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2024-25
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 15 Elfrid Payton 9

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Elfrid Payton 2

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Elfrid Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Elfrid Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Elfrid Payton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Elfrid Payton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Elfrid Payton 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.6 Elfrid Payton 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Elfrid Payton 4.0

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Elfrid Payton 5.8

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Elfrid Payton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,697 Elfrid Payton 5,121

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,684 Elfrid Payton 2,086

Total Assists Paul George 3,369 Elfrid Payton 3,033

Total Steals Paul George 1,539 Elfrid Payton 612

Total Blocks Paul George 401 Elfrid Payton 162

Total Games Paul George 908 Elfrid Payton 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Elfrid Payton .444

3-Point Percentage Paul George .383 Elfrid Payton .286

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .853 Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Elfrid Payton 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Elfrid Payton 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Elfrid Payton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 Elfrid Payton 5

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Assists Paul George 473 Elfrid Payton 4

Total Steals Paul George 172 Elfrid Payton 1

Total Blocks Paul George 62 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Games Paul George 114 Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)