Vitals
- Position: Guard · Height: 6-3 · Weight: 195
- Draft: 2014, Round 1, Pick 10 by the Philadelphia 76ers
- Experience: 9 seasons · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Signed a one-year, $3.5M deal on September 16, 2026. Payton signed with the Kings as a free agent on September 16, 2026, arriving from the Austin Spurs on a one-year, $3.5M deal.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
Per-game averages. Stat sources: StatMuse and Land of Basketball, 2024-25 final.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | ORL | 82 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 42.5 | 26.2 | 55.1 |
| 2015-16 | ORL | 73 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 43.6 | 32.6 | 58.9 |
| 2016-17 | ORL | 82 | 12.8 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 47.1 | 27.4 | 69.2 |
| 2017-18 | ORL | 44 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 52.0 | 37.3 | 63.2 |
| 2018-19 | NOP | 42 | 10.6 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 43.4 | 31.4 | 74.3 |
| 2019-20 | NYK | 45 | 10.0 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 43.9 | 20.3 | 57.0 |
| 2020-21 | NYK | 63 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 43.2 | 28.6 | 68.2 |
| 2021-22 | PHX | 50 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 38.3 | 22.2 | 37.5 |
| 2024-25 | SAC | 7 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | ULALA | 32 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 44.8 | 0.0 | 56.4 |
| 2012-13 | ULALA | 33 | 15.9 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 47.5 | 32.0 | 64.3 |
| 2013-14 | ULALA | 35 | 19.2 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 50.9 | 25.9 | 60.9 |
| Career | 100 | 14.3 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 47.8 | 19.6 | 60.6 |
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Role
Elfrid Payton opens the season on the deep bench for the Kings. He played sparingly in 2024-25, averaging 6.7 points in limited minutes. His path to the floor runs through practice, the G League and staying ready.
How he got here
Payton signed with the Kings as a free agent on September 16, 2026, arriving from the Austin Spurs on a one-year, $3.5M deal.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.