Sam Jones vs. Kenny Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Payne and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Kenny Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Kenny Payne: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Kenny Payne 4

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Kenny Payne 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Kenny Payne 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Kenny Payne 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Kenny Payne 1.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Kenny Payne 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Kenny Payne 508

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Kenny Payne 170

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Kenny Payne 61

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Payne 38

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Payne 22

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Kenny Payne 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Kenny Payne .410

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Payne .293

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Kenny Payne .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Kenny Payne 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Kenny Payne 1.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Kenny Payne 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Kenny Payne 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Kenny Payne 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Kenny Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Kenny Payne 6

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Kenny Payne 2

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Kenny Payne 0

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Kenny Payne 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Kenny Payne .400

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Payne .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Kenny Payne 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Kenny Payne 2.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Kenny Payne 0.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

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.