Bernard King vs. Kenny Payne Comparison

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

Bernard King

vs.

Kenny Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Kenny Payne: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Kenny Payne 4

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Kenny Payne 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Kenny Payne 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Kenny Payne 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Kenny Payne 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Kenny Payne 1.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Kenny Payne 0.4

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Kenny Payne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Kenny Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Kenny Payne 508

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Kenny Payne 170

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Kenny Payne 61

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Kenny Payne 38

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Kenny Payne 22

Total Games Bernard King 874 Kenny Payne 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Kenny Payne .410

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Kenny Payne .293

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Kenny Payne .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Kenny Payne 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Kenny Payne 1.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Kenny Payne 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Kenny Payne 0.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Kenny Payne 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Kenny Payne 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Kenny Payne 0.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Kenny Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Kenny Payne 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Kenny Payne 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Kenny Payne 6

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Kenny Payne 2

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Kenny Payne 0

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Kenny Payne 0

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Kenny Payne 0

Total Games Bernard King 28 Kenny Payne 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Kenny Payne .400

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Kenny Payne .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Kenny Payne 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Kenny Payne 2.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Kenny Payne 0.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.