Rudy Gobert vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton and Rudy Gobert 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
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 12 Elfrid Payton 9

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Elfrid Payton 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Elfrid Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Elfrid Payton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Elfrid Payton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Elfrid Payton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Elfrid Payton 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Elfrid Payton 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 Elfrid Payton 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Elfrid Payton 4.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Elfrid Payton 5.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Elfrid Payton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,458 Elfrid Payton 5,121

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,700 Elfrid Payton 2,086

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,123 Elfrid Payton 3,033

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 576 Elfrid Payton 612

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,718 Elfrid Payton 162

Total Games Rudy Gobert 829 Elfrid Payton 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .656 Elfrid Payton .444

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Elfrid Payton .286

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Elfrid Payton 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Elfrid Payton 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Elfrid Payton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Elfrid Payton 5

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Elfrid Payton 4

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Elfrid Payton 1

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)