Elfrid

Payton

Elfrid Payton

Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 195 lbs · Age : 32

NBA record

Year	Team	GP	GS	MIN	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT
2024-25	2024 25 Totals	24	9	21.3	1.7-5.1	32.8	0.0-0.3	16.7	0.2-0.3
2024-25	Charlotte Hornets	6	2	20.5	0.5-3.5	14.3	0.0-0.0	0.0	0.0-0.0
2024-25	New Orleans Pelicans	18	7	21.5	2.1-5.6	36.6	0.1-0.3	16.7	0.2-0.4
2021-22	Phoenix Suns	50	1	11.0	1.3-3.5	38.3	0.1-0.4	22.2	0.2-0.6
2020-21	New York Knicks	63	63	23.6	4.3-9.9	43.2	0.4-1.6	28.6	1.2-1.7
2019-20	New York Knicks	45	36	27.7	4.3-9.8	43.9	0.3-1.5	20.3	1.1-1.9
2018-19	New Orleans Pelicans	42	42	29.8	4.3-9.8	43.4	0.8-2.5	31.4	1.3-1.8
2017-18	2017 18 Totals	63	63	28.7	5.2-10.6	49.3	0.5-1.5	32.6	1.7-2.7
2017-18	Phoenix Suns	19	19	29.0	4.8-11.0	43.5	0.3-1.3	20.0	1.9-2.8
2017-18	Orlando Magic	44	44	28.6	5.4-10.4	52.0	0.6-1.5	37.3	1.6-2.6
2016-17	Orlando Magic	82	58	29.4	5.2-11.1	47.1	0.5-1.8	27.4	1.8-2.6
2015-16	Orlando Magic	73	69	29.4	4.4-10.0	43.6	0.4-1.3	32.6	1.5-2.6
2014-15	Orlando Magic	82	63	30.4	3.7-8.6	42.5	0.1-0.5	26.2	1.4-2.6

Advanced stats, 2024-25GuardsNBA stats →

Points

3.5

Rebounds

3.3

Assists

6.9

TS%

34.0 %

Usage

15.2 %

PER

8.5

WS/48

-0.057

On/off +/−

-2.8

Minutes

21.3

Games

Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.

2025-26 projectionNBA trends →

Projected WAR

-1.6

Points/game

3.4

Games

WAR 2024-25

-1.6

This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.

Trend

↓ Declining (-22)

2021-22-0.5 WAR · -1.8 per 2,000 min
2024-25-1.6 WAR · -6.3 per 2,000 min

Outlook, age included

-22 · 30 y.o. · prime years

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.

Player ratings, 2024-25All ratings →

Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.

OV · Overall

Rotation

SCO: Scoring; 35
SHT: Shooting; 53
FIN: Finishing; 43
PLY: Playmaking; 88
BAL: Ball security; 43
REB: Rebounding; 83
DEF: Defense; 79
DUR: Durability; 43
EX: Experience; 84

Why these ratings?

SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA

WAR and PAL Rating, 2024-25How we rate →

WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).

WAR

-1.6

PAL Rating

4 / 100

PAL: dimensions

Impact7

Scoring1

Playmaking77

Shooting10

Rebounding73

Defense58

Where WAR comes from

VORP-0.6

BPM (per 100 possessions)-6.4

Offensive BPM-5.1

Defensive BPM-1.3

Win Shares-0.6

Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →

Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2024-25 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.

Avg distance

8.8 pi

99th percentile

At the rim

33.3 %

0th percentile

Rim share

14.8 %

48th percentile

Midrange

50.0 %

87th percentile

Three-point

.167

0th percentile

3PA share

4.9 %

1th percentile

Corner threes

0.0 %

0th percentile

Free throws

.571

0th percentile

Season by season
Season	Team	PTS	WAR	PAL	OV	TS %	3P%	3PA share
2024-25	CHA	3.5	-1.6	4	60	34.0	.167	4.9
2021-22	PHX	3.0	-0.5	3	56	39.7	.222	10.3

Game log

Date	Opponent	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT
Apr 13	vs OKC	L 115-100	18	3	2	3	0	1	1-5	1-1
Apr 12	vs MIA	L 153-104	29	4	10	13	0	0	2-8	0-0
Apr 11	@ MIL	L 136-111	26	2	4	15	1	0	1-4	0-2
Apr 8	@ BKN	L 119-114	23	3	6	10	2	1	0-3	0-1
Apr 7	vs MIL	L 111-107	28	0	2	10	1	0	0-3	0-1
Apr 5	@ LAL	L 124-108	20	2	0	12	1	0	1-3	0-0
Apr 3	@ LAC	L 114-98	21	6	4	4	0	0	3-4	0-0
Mar 30	vs CHA	W 98-94	19	2	3	6	2	1	1-7	0-0
Mar 29	vs GSW	L 111-95	23	4	5	10	0	0	2-7	0-0
Mar 25	vs PHI	W 112-99	25	6	6	14	1	2	3-8	0-0