Francisco Elson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Francisco Elson 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

Francisco Elson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Francisco Elson 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Francisco Elson 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Francisco Elson 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Francisco Elson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Francisco Elson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Francisco Elson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Francisco Elson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Francisco Elson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 1,726 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 1,638 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Francisco Elson 260 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Francisco Elson 228 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 255 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Francisco Elson 472 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .478 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .188 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .700 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 2.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 2.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 87 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 85 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Francisco Elson 6 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Francisco Elson 14 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 7 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Francisco Elson 30 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .581 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .682 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)