Elfrid Payton vs Dennis Schroder: Who would you take?

[Tr1boy]

Young pgs with similar body frame, tools, skills.  Who do you like better?

[Nerf DPOY]

Shroeder, based off of anecdotal observations.

[oldtype]

Schroeder, because I've had my fill of missed free throws

[gpap]

neither.

[Al91]

Schroder. He's in his second year, third year? I don't watch the Hawks avidly but for whatever reason I've seen more of them in the past two years for whatever random reason. He's looked great. People love to say players can't shoot....if Schroder can't shoot than Payton is BLIND! Players are giving Payton loads of space and he isn't making them regret it. Schroder is.

[hwangjini_1]

just for fun, sometimes it helps to actually have stats when comparing players.

schroder career ( 76 games, 17th pick)
pts  5.6
assts 2.5
fg% 42.9
ft% 72.9
3pt% 23.1

payton career ( 31 games, 10th pick)
pts  6.5
assts 5.1
fg% 39.3
ft% 45.7
3pt% 20

payton can pass better so far. but boy oh boy does his shooting need work. hack-a-payton will rule the 4th quarter in games.

[SHAQATTACK]

Both suck

You want a serious talent ...why go,after scrub backups

Dragic or Jackson or Lowery if you are going to waste time and assets

I don't care for miniature guards .....no Isaiah Either

[YoungOne87]

Both suck

You want a serious talent ...why go,after scrub backups

Dragic or Jackson or Lowery if you are going to waste time and assets

I don't care for miniature guards .....no Isaiah Either

Stronk post!

anyway I'll take schröder, since I'm from germany anyway

[Al91]

just for fun, sometimes it helps to actually have stats when comparing players.

schroder career ( 76 games, 17th pick)
pts  5.6
assts 2.5
fg% 42.9
ft% 72.9
3pt% 23.1

payton career ( 31 games, 10th pick)
pts  6.5
assts 5.1
fg% 39.3
ft% 45.7
3pt% 20

payton can pass better so far. but boy oh boy does his shooting need work. hack-a-payton will rule the 4th quarter in games.

Valid point. I'm actually very anti-stats since basketball is a team sport and I feel players always need to sacrifice for others. BUT, I will play along because I think it's more valid to compare Schroder's stats from THIS year since last year was a very productive year for Teague (less time for Schroder to shine).

PTS: 9.0
ASSTS: 3.5
FG: 47.2%
FT: 76.6%
3PT: 22.2% (actually has regressed from last season so far)
MIN: 18.7

Meanwhile, Payton in about 3 more games this season than Dennis:

PTS: 6.5
ASSTS: 5.1
FG: 39.3%
FT: 45.7%
3PT: 20%
MIN: 24.8

At this points it's apples and oranges. I guess when one compares these two players what matters more is what type of situation are they entering. Is it as a backup on a good team with great players like Dennis's situation, or as a starter some nights on a bad team in Elfrid's case.