LaMelo Ball vs. Kenny Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Payne and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Kenny Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Kenny Payne: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Kenny Payne 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Kenny Payne 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Kenny Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Kenny Payne 3.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Kenny Payne 1.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Kenny Payne 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Kenny Payne 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Kenny Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Kenny Payne 508

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Kenny Payne 170

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Kenny Payne 61

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Kenny Payne 38

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Kenny Payne 22

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Kenny Payne 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Kenny Payne .410

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Kenny Payne .293

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Kenny Payne .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Kenny Payne 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Kenny Payne 1.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Kenny Payne 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Kenny Payne 0.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Kenny Payne 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne 2.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne 0.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne 0.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne 6

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne 2

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne 0

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Kenny Payne 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne .400

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne 2.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne 0.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)