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Elfrid Payton
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Sacramento Kings
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Sacramento Kings
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
Elfrid Payton is a 32-year-old point guard, listed at 6′3″ (191 cm). Elfrid Payton is listed with the Sacramento Kings in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. The roster lists an entry dated September 2026.
2026-27 game log
Reported highs in 2 logged games
Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.
0PointsOct 8, 2026 @ LAL
3ReboundsOct 8, 2026 @ LAL
2AssistsOct 8, 2026 @ LAL
03-pointersOct 8, 2026 @ LAL
2StealsOct 8, 2026 @ LAL
0BlocksOct 8, 2026 @ LAL
FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 preseason | @ LAL | L 110–114 | 10:18 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Oct 5 preseason | vs LAL | L 103–127 | 7:27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
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Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.
Quick answers
- How old is Elfrid Payton?
- Elfrid Payton is 32 years old. He was born on February 22, 1994.
- How tall is Elfrid Payton?
- Elfrid Payton is 6 feet 3 inches (191 cm) tall and plays PG, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Elfrid Payton from?
- Elfrid Payton is from the United States and played at Louisana-Lafayette before the NBA.
- What team does Elfrid Payton play for?
- Elfrid Payton is listed with the Sacramento Kings in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Elfrid Payton wear?
- The NBA directory lists Elfrid Payton at No. 4 for the Sacramento Kings. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
- When is Elfrid Payton's next game?
- Elfrid Payton and the Sacramento Kings next play at the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 8:30 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Elfrid Payton play on Christmas Day?
- No. The Sacramento Kings are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
Contract
- Nationality
- USA
- Roster date
- September 16, 2026
Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.
Career at a glance
Elfrid Payton played 9 NBA regular seasons between 2014 and 2025, appearing in 513 games and averaging 9.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. He played for 5 teams: Orlando (2014–18, 281 games), Phoenix (2 seasons between 2017 and 2022, 69 games), New Orleans (2 seasons between 2018 and 2025, 49 games), New York (2019–21, 108 games), Charlotte (2024–25, 6 games). His best scoring season was 2017–18 with Orlando: 13.0 points per game over 44 games.
In the playoffs he appeared in 2 postseason runs (4 games, 1.3 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 5,100 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).
whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.
About Elfrid Payton
Elfrid Payton Jr. (born February 22, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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.
- Born
- February 22, 1994 (age 32) Gretna, Louisiana, U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
- Listed weight
- 195 lb (88 kg)
- Position
- Point guard
- High school
- John Ehret (Jefferson Parish, Louisiana)
- College
- Louisiana (2011–2014)
- NBA draft
- 2014: 1st round, 10th overall pick
- Playing career
- 2014–present
Career highlights and awards
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (2015)
- All–NBA G League Third Team (2024)
- Lefty Driesell Award (2014)
- Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
- 2× First-team All-Sun Belt (2013, 2014)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Orlando | 82 | 63 | 30.3 | .425 | .262 | .551 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 1.7 | .2 | 8.9 |
| 2015–16 | Orlando | 73 | 69 | 29.4 | .436 | .326 | .589 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 1.2 | .3 | 10.7 |
| 2016–17 | Orlando | 82* | 58 | 29.4 | .471 | .274 | .692 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 1.1 | .5 | 12.8 |
| 2017–18 | Orlando | 44 | 44 | 28.6 | .520 | .373 | .632 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 1.5 | .4 | 13.0 |
| 2017–18 | Phoenix | 19 | 19 | 29.0 | .435 | .200 | .685 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 1.0 | .3 | 11.8 |
| 2018–19 | New Orleans | 42 | 42 | 29.8 | .434 | .314 | .743 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 1.0 | .4 | 10.6 |
| 2019–20 | New York | 45 | 36 | 27.7 | .439 | .203 | .570 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 1.6 | .4 | 10.0 |
| 2020–21 | New York | 63 | 63 | 23.6 | .432 | .286 | .682 | 3.4 | 3.2 | .7 | .1 | 10.1 |
| 2021–22 | Phoenix | 50 | 1 | 11.0 | .383 | .222 | .375 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .5 | .1 | 3.0 |
| 2024–25 | New Orleans | 7 | 3 | 20.5 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 1.4 | .4 | 6.7 |
| 2024–25 | Charlotte | 6 | 2 | 20.6 | .143 | — | — | 2.2 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 513 | 400 | 26.6 | .446 | .287 | .623 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 1.2 | .3 | 9.9 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New York | 2 | 2 | 6.5 | .000 | — | .500 | .0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .5 |
| 2022 | Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 3.8 | .667 | — | — | .0 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 4 | 2 | 5.2 | .250 | — | .500 | .0 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Louisiana | 32 | 10 | 22.7 | .448 | .000 | .564 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .3 | 7.2 |
| 2012–13 | Louisiana | 33 | 33 | 35.5 | .475 | .320 | .643 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 2.4 | .6 | 15.9 |
| 2013–14 | Louisiana | 35 | 35 | 35.9 | .509 | .259 | .609 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 2.3 | .6 | 19.2 |
| Career | 100 | 78 | 31.6 | .485 | .268 | .611 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 2.0 | .5 | 14.3 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 3″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Position
- PG
- Jersey
- 4
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- Louisana-Lafayette
- Draft year
- 2014
- Draft pick
- Round 1 · Pick 10
How acquired: Signed on 09/16/26. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.
No 2025-26 per-game points, rebounds, and assists are stored for this profile. A blank line is not a zero line.
Roster observations
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| Team | First observed | Last confirmed | Later directory change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | None recorded | NBA directory |
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