Larry Bird vs. Kenny Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Payne and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Kenny Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kenny Payne: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Kenny Payne 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Kenny Payne 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Kenny Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Kenny Payne 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Kenny Payne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Kenny Payne 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Kenny Payne 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Kenny Payne 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Kenny Payne 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Kenny Payne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Kenny Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Kenny Payne 508

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Kenny Payne 170

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Kenny Payne 61

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Kenny Payne 38

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Kenny Payne 22

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Kenny Payne 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Kenny Payne .410

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Kenny Payne .293

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Kenny Payne .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Kenny Payne 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Kenny Payne 1.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Kenny Payne 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Kenny Payne 0.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Kenny Payne 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Kenny Payne 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Kenny Payne 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Kenny Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Kenny Payne 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Kenny Payne 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Kenny Payne 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Kenny Payne 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Kenny Payne 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Kenny Payne 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Kenny Payne 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Kenny Payne 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Kenny Payne .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Kenny Payne .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Kenny Payne 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Kenny Payne 2.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Kenny Payne 0.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)