Bob Cousy vs. Kenny Payne Comparison

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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Kenny Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Kenny Payne: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Kenny Payne 4

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Kenny Payne 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Kenny Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Kenny Payne 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Kenny Payne 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Kenny Payne 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Kenny Payne 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Kenny Payne 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Kenny Payne 508

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Kenny Payne 170

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Kenny Payne 61

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Payne 38

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Payne 22

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Kenny Payne 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Kenny Payne .410

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Payne .293

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Kenny Payne .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Kenny Payne 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Kenny Payne 1.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Kenny Payne 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Kenny Payne 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Kenny Payne 0.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Kenny Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Kenny Payne 6

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Kenny Payne 2

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Kenny Payne 0

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Kenny Payne 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Kenny Payne .400

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Payne .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Kenny Payne 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Kenny Payne 2.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Kenny Payne 0.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - 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.