Kenny Payne vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kenny Payne 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

Kenny Payne

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Payne: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Payne 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kenny Payne 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kenny Payne 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kenny Payne 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenny Payne 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kenny Payne 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Payne 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenny Payne 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Payne 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kenny Payne 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Payne 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Payne 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kenny Payne 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kenny Payne 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Payne 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Payne 508 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kenny Payne 170 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kenny Payne 61 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kenny Payne 38 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Payne 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Payne 144 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Payne .410 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kenny Payne .293 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Payne .859 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Payne 6.5 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Payne 1.8 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kenny Payne 1.4 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kenny Payne 0.4 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Payne 0.2 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Payne 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Payne 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kenny Payne 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Payne 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Payne 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Payne 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kenny Payne 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kenny Payne 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kenny Payne 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Payne 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Payne 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Payne .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kenny Payne .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Payne 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Payne 2.0 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Payne 0.7 (1990) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

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.