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Frank RamseyvsElfrid Payton

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

SF/SG · VAL group G

Frank Ramsey

1955–1964 · 9 seasons

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Elfrid Payton

2015–2025 · 9 seasons

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At a glance

Frank Ramsey and Elfrid Payton: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Frank Ramsey	Stat	Elfrid Payton
9	Seasons	9
25.7	Career VAL	25.0
6.7 (1958)	Peak-season VAL	7.0 (2017)
Inducted 1982	Hall of Fame	—
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	3

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 2002 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Frank Ramsey and Elfrid Payton have
Frank Ramsey	Stat	Elfrid Payton
Career
623	Games	524
Per game
13.4	Points / game	9.7
5.5	Rebounds / game	4.0
1.8	Assists / game	5.8
Shooting
39.9%	FG %	44.4%
80.4%	FT %

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Age	Frank Ramsey	Elfrid Payton
20	—	4.8
21	—	3.5
22	—	7
23	4.2	4.2
24	—	2.4
25	1.7	2.4
26	6.7	0.7
27	2.8	0
28	2.7	—
29	3.6	—
30	3.9	0
31	0.1	—
32	0	—

Age	Frank Ramsey	Elfrid Payton
20	—	4.8
21	—	3.5
22	—	7
23	4.2	4.2
24	—	2.4
25	1.7	2.4
26	6.7	0.7
27	2.8	0
28	2.7	—
29	3.6	—
30	3.9	0
31	0.1	—
32	0	—

Age	Frank Ramsey	Elfrid Payton
20	—	4.8
21	—	3.5
22	—	7
23	4.2	4.2
24	—	2.4
25	1.7	2.4
26	6.7	0.7
27	2.8	0
28	2.7	—
29	3.6	—
30	3.9	0
31	0.1	—
32	0	—

Age	Frank Ramsey	Elfrid Payton
20	—	4.8
21	—	3.5
22	—	7
23	4.2	4.2
24	—	2.4
25	1.7	2.4
26	6.7	0.7
27	2.8	0
28	2.7	—
29	3.6	—
30	3.9	0
31	0.1	—
32	0	—