Julius Erving vs. Kenny Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Payne and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Kenny Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Kenny Payne: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Kenny Payne 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Kenny Payne 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Kenny Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Kenny Payne 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Kenny Payne 1.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Kenny Payne 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Kenny Payne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Kenny Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Kenny Payne 508

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Kenny Payne 170

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Kenny Payne 61

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Kenny Payne 38

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Kenny Payne 22

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Kenny Payne 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Kenny Payne .410

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Kenny Payne .293

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Kenny Payne .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Kenny Payne 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Kenny Payne 1.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Kenny Payne 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Kenny Payne 0.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Kenny Payne 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Kenny Payne 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Kenny Payne 0.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Kenny Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kenny Payne 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kenny Payne 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Kenny Payne 6

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Kenny Payne 2

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Kenny Payne 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Kenny Payne 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Kenny Payne 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Kenny Payne 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Kenny Payne .400

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Kenny Payne .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Kenny Payne 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Kenny Payne 2.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Kenny Payne 0.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.