Kobe Bryant vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton and Kobe Bryant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
Elfrid Payton:
2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kobe Bryant5
Elfrid Payton0
Kobe Bryant20
Elfrid Payton8
Kobe Bryant15
Elfrid Payton2
Kobe Bryant18
Elfrid Payton0

Honors and Awards

Kobe Bryant1
Elfrid Payton0
Kobe Bryant2
Elfrid Payton0
Kobe Bryant11
Elfrid Payton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant15
Elfrid Payton0
Kobe Bryant9
Elfrid Payton0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant12
Elfrid Payton0
Kobe Bryant2
Elfrid Payton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.0
Elfrid Payton 10.1

Kobe Bryant 5.2
Elfrid Payton 4.0

Kobe Bryant 4.7
Elfrid Payton 5.7

Kobe Bryant 1.4
Elfrid Payton 1.2

Kobe Bryant 0.5
Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 33,643
Elfrid Payton 5,036

Kobe Bryant 7,047
Elfrid Payton 2,007

Kobe Bryant 6,306
Elfrid Payton 2,867

Kobe Bryant 1,944
Elfrid Payton 588

Kobe Bryant 640
Elfrid Payton 151

Kobe Bryant 1,346
Elfrid Payton 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .447
Elfrid Payton .447

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .329
Elfrid Payton .287

Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .837
Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 35.4
(2006)
Elfrid Payton 12.8
(2017)

Kobe Bryant 6.9
(2003)
Elfrid Payton 5.2
(2019)

Kobe Bryant 6.3
(2014)
Elfrid Payton 7.6
(2019)

Kobe Bryant 2.2
(2003)
Elfrid Payton 1.7
(2015)

Kobe Bryant 1.0
(1999)
Elfrid Payton 0.5
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.6
Elfrid Payton 1.3

Kobe Bryant 5.1
Elfrid Payton 0.0

Kobe Bryant 4.7
Elfrid Payton 1.0

Kobe Bryant 1.4
Elfrid Payton 0.3

Kobe Bryant 0.7
Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 5,640
Elfrid Payton 5

Kobe Bryant 1,119
Elfrid Payton 0

Kobe Bryant 1,040
Elfrid Payton 4

Kobe Bryant 310
Elfrid Payton 1

Kobe Bryant 144
Elfrid Payton 0

Kobe Bryant 220
Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .448
Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .331
Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .816
Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 32.8
(2007)
Elfrid Payton 2.0
(2022)

Kobe Bryant 7.3
(2001)
Elfrid Payton 0.0
(2022)

Kobe Bryant 6.1
(2001)
Elfrid Payton 1.5
(2022)

Kobe Bryant 1.9
(2004)
Elfrid Payton 0.5
(2021)

Kobe Bryant 1.5
(2000)
Elfrid Payton 0.0
(2022)