Magic Johnson vs. Kenny Payne Comparison

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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Kenny Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kenny Payne: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kenny Payne 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kenny Payne 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kenny Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kenny Payne 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kenny Payne 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kenny Payne 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kenny Payne 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kenny Payne 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kenny Payne 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kenny Payne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kenny Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kenny Payne 508

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kenny Payne 170

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kenny Payne 61

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kenny Payne 38

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kenny Payne 22

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kenny Payne 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kenny Payne .410

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kenny Payne .293

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kenny Payne .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kenny Payne 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kenny Payne 1.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kenny Payne 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kenny Payne 0.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kenny Payne 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kenny Payne 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kenny Payne 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kenny Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kenny Payne 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kenny Payne 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kenny Payne 6

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kenny Payne 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kenny Payne 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kenny Payne 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kenny Payne 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kenny Payne 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kenny Payne .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kenny Payne .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kenny Payne 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kenny Payne 2.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kenny Payne 0.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)