Elfrid Payton vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Elfrid Payton 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

Elfrid Payton

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elfrid Payton 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Elfrid Payton 8 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Elfrid Payton 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Elfrid Payton 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Elfrid Payton 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elfrid Payton 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 10.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 4.0 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.7 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.2 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5,036 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 2,007 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 2,867 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 588 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 151 James Worthy 624

Total Games Elfrid Payton 500 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .447 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton .287 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .623 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 0 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 4 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 1 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 0 James Worthy 96

Total Games Elfrid Payton 4 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .250 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .500 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)