Dave Cowens vs. Kenny Payne Comparison

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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Kenny Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kenny Payne: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kenny Payne 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kenny Payne 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kenny Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kenny Payne 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Kenny Payne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kenny Payne 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Kenny Payne 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kenny Payne 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kenny Payne 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kenny Payne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kenny Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kenny Payne 508

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kenny Payne 170

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kenny Payne 61

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kenny Payne 38

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kenny Payne 22

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kenny Payne 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kenny Payne .410

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kenny Payne .293

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kenny Payne .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kenny Payne 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kenny Payne 1.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kenny Payne 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kenny Payne 0.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kenny Payne 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kenny Payne 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kenny Payne 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kenny Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kenny Payne 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kenny Payne 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kenny Payne 6

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kenny Payne 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kenny Payne 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kenny Payne 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kenny Payne 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kenny Payne 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kenny Payne .400

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Kenny Payne .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kenny Payne 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kenny Payne 2.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kenny Payne 0.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.