George Gervin vs. Kenny Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Payne and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Kenny Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Kenny Payne: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Kenny Payne 4

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Kenny Payne 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Kenny Payne 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Kenny Payne 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Kenny Payne 3.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Kenny Payne 1.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Kenny Payne 0.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Kenny Payne 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Kenny Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Kenny Payne 508

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Kenny Payne 170

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Kenny Payne 61

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Kenny Payne 38

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Kenny Payne 22

Total Games George Gervin 791 Kenny Payne 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Kenny Payne .410

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Kenny Payne .293

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Kenny Payne .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Kenny Payne 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Kenny Payne 1.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Kenny Payne 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Kenny Payne 0.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Kenny Payne 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Kenny Payne 2.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Kenny Payne 0.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Kenny Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Kenny Payne 0.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Kenny Payne 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Kenny Payne 6

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Kenny Payne 2

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Kenny Payne 0

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Kenny Payne 0

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Kenny Payne 0

Total Games George Gervin 59 Kenny Payne 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Kenny Payne .400

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Kenny Payne .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Kenny Payne 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Kenny Payne 2.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Kenny Payne 0.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.