Kyle Kuzma vs. Tom Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Payne and Kyle Kuzma 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

Kyle Kuzma

vs.

Tom Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Kuzma 1 Tom Payne 0

NBA Seasons Kyle Kuzma 7 Tom Payne 1

Playoffs Played Kyle Kuzma 2 Tom Payne 1

All-Star Games Kyle Kuzma 0 Tom Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 17.3 Tom Payne 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 6.4 Tom Payne 2.4

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 2.7 Tom Payne 0.5

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 8,246 Tom Payne 119

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 3,043 Tom Payne 69

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 1,294 Tom Payne 15

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 268 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 262 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 476 Tom Payne 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .451 Tom Payne .437

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .337 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .733 Tom Payne .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024) Tom Payne 4.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022) Tom Payne 2.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024) Tom Payne 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022) Tom Payne - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 9.1 Tom Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.3 Tom Payne 4.0

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 Tom Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 247 Tom Payne 4

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 88 Tom Payne 4

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 24 Tom Payne 0

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 8 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 8 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 27 Tom Payne 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .401 Tom Payne 1.000

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .283 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .761 Tom Payne .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021) Tom Payne 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020) Tom Payne - 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.