Joel Embiid vs. Kenny Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Payne and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Kenny Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Kenny Payne: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Kenny Payne 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Kenny Payne 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Kenny Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Kenny Payne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Kenny Payne 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Kenny Payne 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Kenny Payne 1.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Kenny Payne 0.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Kenny Payne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kenny Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Kenny Payne 508

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Kenny Payne 170

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Kenny Payne 61

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Kenny Payne 38

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Kenny Payne 22

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Kenny Payne 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Kenny Payne .410

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Kenny Payne .293

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Kenny Payne .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Kenny Payne 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Kenny Payne 1.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Kenny Payne 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Kenny Payne 0.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Kenny Payne 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Kenny Payne 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Kenny Payne 0.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Kenny Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Kenny Payne 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Kenny Payne 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Kenny Payne 6

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Kenny Payne 2

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Kenny Payne 0

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Kenny Payne 0

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Kenny Payne 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Kenny Payne 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Kenny Payne .400

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Kenny Payne .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Kenny Payne 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Kenny Payne 2.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Kenny Payne 0.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)