Tom Heinsohn vs. Kenny Payne Comparison

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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Kenny Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Kenny Payne: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Kenny Payne 4

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Kenny Payne 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Kenny Payne 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Kenny Payne 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Kenny Payne 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Kenny Payne 1.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Kenny Payne 0.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Kenny Payne 508

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Kenny Payne 170

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Kenny Payne 61

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kenny Payne 38

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kenny Payne 22

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Kenny Payne 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Kenny Payne .410

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kenny Payne .293

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Kenny Payne .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Kenny Payne 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Kenny Payne 1.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Kenny Payne 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Kenny Payne 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Kenny Payne 0.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Kenny Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Kenny Payne 6

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Kenny Payne 2

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Kenny Payne 0

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Kenny Payne 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Kenny Payne .400

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kenny Payne .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Kenny Payne 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Kenny Payne 2.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Kenny Payne 0.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.