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Retired#4Guard2014–2024#964 all-time in points

Elfrid Payton

Elfrid Payton scored 5,121 points in 524 games, 964th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 2016-17 at 12.8 points a game, and he finished with 17 career triple-doubles, 6 of them in 2018-19. He earned 6 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 3″ / 195 lb
Age32
PositionGuard
BornFeb 22, 1994
HometownGretna, Louisiana
Experience2014–2024
CollegeUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
Draft2014 · round 1, pick 10
High schoolJohn Ehret High School Louisiana, Louisiana
TeamsOrlando Magic 2014–2017Phoenix Suns 2017–2017New Orleans Pelicans 2018–2018New York Knicks 2019–2020Phoenix Suns 2021–2021Charlotte Hornets 2024–2024New Orleans Pelicans 2024–2024
Career points
5,121
524 games · 9.8 per game
Triple-doubles
17
70 double-doubles
All-time points
#964
Also 839th in threes, 240th in assists
NBA dataCareer 2014–2024.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2024-25.

2024-25 season

CHA/NOP · 24 games
Points853.5 per game
Rebounds3.379 total
Assists6.9166 total
Triple-doubles02 double-doubles
40-point games02 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

6 badges earned
0Unicorn
2Rare Air
4Legend
  • ×17Rare AirGameTriple-doubleFirst Mar 18, 2015 · latest Feb 3, 2020
  • ×6Rare AirGame15 assistsFirst Mar 31, 2017 · latest Apr 10, 2025
  • ×70LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Dec 19, 2014 · latest Apr 11, 2025
  • LegendGame30-point gameCareer
  • ×10LegendGameFive stealsFirst Nov 22, 2014 · latest Feb 12, 2020
  • LegendCareer10 triple-doubles17 triple-doubles

Elfrid Payton career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 2016-17 · 12.8 points per game

Elfrid Payton milestones

Career · regular season
5,121 career points
Retired 964th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points5,121Past 5,000 · 964th all-time
Assists3,033Past 2,500 · 240th all-time
Triple-doubles17Past 10

Elfrid Payton career highs

Career highs · every game since 1996-97
Points30Dec 23, 2017 at WAS
Rebounds15Mar 12, 2019 vs MIL
Assists21Nov 25, 2024 at IND
Threes3Nov 13, 2016 at OKC
Steals7Feb 6, 2020 vs ORL
Blocks3Dec 6, 2016 at WAS

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
17PTS
Feb 3, 2020 · at CLE · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE15+ ASSISTS
11 REB15 AST1 STL0 BLK8-17 FG0 3PM
Box score
16PTS
Mar 16, 2019 · vs PHX · Lost
TRIPLE-DOUBLE15+ ASSISTS
12 REB16 AST1 STL0 BLK5-12 FG2 3PM
Box score
14PTS
Mar 15, 2019 · vs POR · Lost
TRIPLE-DOUBLE15+ ASSISTS
12 REB16 AST1 STL0 BLK4-11 FG1 3PM
Box score
22PTS
Mar 8, 2017 · vs CHI · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
14 REB14 AST2 STL2 BLK8-12 FG0 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Elfrid Payton stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2024-25CHA/NOP24853.53.36.9.328.167.571102—
2021-22PHX501503.01.82.0.383.222.375400—
2020-21NYK6363910.13.43.2.432.286.6822800—
2019-20NYK4544910.04.77.2.439.203.5701416—
2018-19NOP4244610.65.27.6.434.314.74333610—
2017-18ORL/PHX6379712.74.36.2.493.326.6493028—
2016-17ORL821,04612.84.76.5.471.274.69240518—
2015-16ORL7377810.73.66.4.436.326.58930114—
2014-15ORL827318.94.36.5.425.262.55111212—
Career9 seasons5245,1219.84.05.8.444.286.62319117700

Elfrid Payton splits

Career · every game · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (261)
9.8 ppg
Away (263)
9.7 ppg
In wins (212)
9.8 ppg
In losses (312)
9.7 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
76%
Threes
11%
Free throws
13%

Every big night · 30

2PTS
Apr 10, 2025 · at MIL · Lost
15+ ASSISTS
4 REB15 AST1 STL0 BLK1-4 FG0 3PM
Box score
14PTS
Nov 25, 2024 · at IND · Lost
15+ ASSISTS
7 REB21 AST2 STL0 BLK7-11 FG0 3PM
Box score
19PTS
Feb 12, 2020 · vs WAS · Lost
5+ STEALS
4 REB8 AST5 STL0 BLK6-10 FG1 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Feb 6, 2020 · vs ORL · Won
5+ STEALS
4 REB9 AST7 STL0 BLK7-13 FG1 3PM
Box score
17PTS
Feb 3, 2020 · at CLE · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE15+ ASSISTS
11 REB15 AST1 STL0 BLK8-17 FG0 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Jan 10, 2020 · vs NOP · Lost
5+ STEALS
6 REB7 AST5 STL0 BLK7-17 FG0 3PM
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11PTS
Oct 23, 2019 · at SAS · Lost
5+ STEALS
2 REB8 AST5 STL0 BLK4-9 FG1 3PM
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19PTS
Mar 18, 2019 · at DAL · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB11 AST1 STL0 BLK5-12 FG2 3PM
Box score
16PTS
Mar 16, 2019 · vs PHX · Lost
TRIPLE-DOUBLE15+ ASSISTS
12 REB16 AST1 STL0 BLK5-12 FG2 3PM
Box score
14PTS
Mar 15, 2019 · vs POR · Lost
TRIPLE-DOUBLE15+ ASSISTS
12 REB16 AST1 STL0 BLK4-11 FG1 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Elfrid Payton facts
How many career points did Elfrid Payton score?

Elfrid Payton scored 5,121 career regular-season points in 524 games, 9.8 per game, which ranks 964th all-time.

How many triple-doubles did Elfrid Payton have?

17 career triple-doubles and 70 double-doubles. The most recent was Feb 3, 2020 against CLE (17 points, 11 rebounds, 15 assists).

What is Elfrid Payton’s career high?

30 points on Dec 23, 2017 at WAS.

What was Elfrid Payton’s best season?

His best scoring season was 2016-17 with ORL: 12.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.

Where is Elfrid Payton from?

Elfrid Payton is from Gretna, Louisiana. He played high school ball at John Ehret High School in Louisiana, Louisiana. He played college ball at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

What teams did Elfrid Payton play for?

Orlando Magic (2014–2017); Phoenix Suns (2017–2017); New Orleans Pelicans (2018–2018); New York Knicks (2019–2020); Phoenix Suns (2021–2021); Charlotte Hornets (2024–2024); New Orleans Pelicans (2024–2024).