Dennis Johnson vs. Kenny Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Payne and Dennis Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Kenny Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Kenny Payne: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Kenny Payne 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Kenny Payne 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Kenny Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Kenny Payne 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Kenny Payne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Kenny Payne 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Kenny Payne 1.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Kenny Payne 0.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Kenny Payne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kenny Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Kenny Payne 508

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Kenny Payne 170

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Kenny Payne 61

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Kenny Payne 38

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Kenny Payne 22

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Kenny Payne 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Kenny Payne .410

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Kenny Payne .293

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Kenny Payne .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Kenny Payne 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Kenny Payne 1.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Kenny Payne 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Kenny Payne 0.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Kenny Payne 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Kenny Payne 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Kenny Payne 0.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Kenny Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Kenny Payne 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kenny Payne 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Kenny Payne 6

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Kenny Payne 2

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Kenny Payne 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Kenny Payne 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Kenny Payne 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Kenny Payne 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Kenny Payne .400

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Kenny Payne .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Kenny Payne 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Kenny Payne 2.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Kenny Payne 0.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.