Career snapshot
13seasons
722games
7,315career pts
15.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Orlando Magic
· 281 games · 2014-15–2017-18
Position rank · 2021-22
#139PPG rank
#141PER rank
#138WS rank
Among 141 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.0
2017-18 · ORL
RPG
5.8
2025-26 · Spurs
APG
7.6
2018-19 · NOP
PER
18.1
2017-18 · ORL
WS
4.4
2016-17 · ORL
Draft
2014
Round 1 ·
Pick 10
from Louisana-Lafayette
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
2014
Career by team
Austin Spurs
2025-26 – 2025-26 · 1 seasons
6.4 PPG
5.8 RPG
5.7 APG
29 games
New Orleans Pelicans
2018-19 – 2024-25 · 2 seasons
8.7 PPG
4.8 RPG
7.8 APG
60 games
Charlotte Hornets
2024-25 – 2024-25 · 1 seasons
1.0 PPG
2.2 RPG
3.3 APG
6 games
Birmingham Squadron
2024-25 – 2024-25 · 1 seasons
7.6 PPG
4.1 RPG
4.8 APG
14 games
Indiana Mad Ants
2023-24 – 2023-24 · 1 seasons
11.8 PPG
6.3 RPG
9.0 APG
19 games
Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2022-23 – 2022-23 · 1 seasons
7.9 PPG
3.9 RPG
6.0 APG
10 games
New York Knicks
2019-20 – 2020-21 · 2 seasons
10.1 PPG
3.9 RPG
4.9 APG
108 games
Orlando Magic
2014-15 – 2017-18 · 4 seasons
11.1 PPG
4.2 RPG
6.4 APG
281 games
Phoenix Suns
2017-18 – 2017-18 · 1 seasons
12.7 PPG
4.4 RPG
6.2 APG
63 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | ORL | 82 | 63 | 30.4 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 42.5 | 26.2 | 55.1 | 13.8 | 2.3 |
| 2015-16 | ORL | 73 | 69 | 29.4 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 43.6 | 32.6 | 58.9 | 13.9 | 2.2 |
| 2016-17 | ORL | 82 | 58 | 29.4 | 12.8 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 47.1 | 27.4 | 69.2 | 17.2 | 4.4 |
| 2017-18 | NBA | 19 | 19 | 29.0 | 11.8 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 43.5 | 20.0 | 68.5 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | NBA | 63 | 63 | 28.7 | 12.7 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 49.3 | 32.6 | 64.9 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | ORL | 44 | 44 | 28.6 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 52.0 | 37.3 | 63.2 | 18.1 | 2.7 |
| 2017-18 | PHX | 63 | 0 | 28.7 | 12.7 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 49.3 | 32.6 | 64.9 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | NOP | 42 | 42 | 29.8 | 10.6 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 43.4 | 31.4 | 74.3 | 14.0 | 1.5 |
| 2019-20 | NYK | 45 | 36 | 27.7 | 10.0 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 43.9 | 20.3 | 57.0 | 16.0 | 1.7 |
| 2020-21 | NYK | 63 | 63 | 23.6 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 43.2 | 28.6 | 68.2 | 11.7 | 1.0 |
| 2021-22 | NBA | 50 | 1 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 38.3 | 22.2 | 37.5 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | FWN | 10 | 0 | 20.5 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 42.4 | 28.6 | 33.3 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Ants | 19 | 0 | 32.6 | 11.8 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 45.0 | 23.8 | 34.8 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | NOP | 18 | 7 | 21.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 36.6 | 16.7 | 57.1 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 6 | 2 | 20.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 14.3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-25 | Squadron | 14 | 0 | 22.6 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 38.0 | 19.0 | 25.0 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | Spurs | 29 | 0 | 22.3 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 47.3 | 24.0 | 62.5 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2019 | New Orleans Pelicans | New York Knicks | |
| Jul 2018 | Orlando Magic | New Orleans Pelicans | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on February 22
About Elfrid Payton
Elfrid Payton Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, winning the Lefty Driesell Award as the national college defensive player of the year in 2014. Payton was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 10th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft before being traded to the Orlando Magic.