Nikola Jokic vs. Kenny Payne Comparison

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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Kenny Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Kenny Payne: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Kenny Payne 4

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Kenny Payne 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Kenny Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Kenny Payne 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Kenny Payne 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Kenny Payne 1.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Kenny Payne 0.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Kenny Payne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Kenny Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Kenny Payne 508

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Kenny Payne 170

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Kenny Payne 61

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Kenny Payne 38

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Kenny Payne 22

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Kenny Payne 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Kenny Payne .410

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Kenny Payne .293

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Kenny Payne .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Kenny Payne 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Kenny Payne 1.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Kenny Payne 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Kenny Payne 0.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Kenny Payne 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Kenny Payne 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Kenny Payne 0.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Kenny Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Kenny Payne 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Kenny Payne 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,179 Kenny Payne 6

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 962 Kenny Payne 2

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 593 Kenny Payne 0

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 88 Kenny Payne 0

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 69 Kenny Payne 0

Total Games Nikola Jokic 79 Kenny Payne 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Kenny Payne .400

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .395 Kenny Payne .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .837 Kenny Payne 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Kenny Payne 2.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Kenny Payne 0.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)