Steve Nash vs. Kenny Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Payne and Steve Nash 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

Steve Nash

vs.

Kenny Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Kenny Payne: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Kenny Payne 4

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Kenny Payne 1

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Kenny Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Kenny Payne 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Kenny Payne 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Kenny Payne 1.2

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Kenny Payne 0.4

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Kenny Payne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Kenny Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Kenny Payne 508

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Kenny Payne 170

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Kenny Payne 61

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Kenny Payne 38

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Kenny Payne 22

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Kenny Payne 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Kenny Payne .410

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Kenny Payne .293

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Kenny Payne .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Kenny Payne 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Kenny Payne 1.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Kenny Payne 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Kenny Payne 0.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Kenny Payne 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Kenny Payne 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Kenny Payne 0.7

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Kenny Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Kenny Payne 0.0

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Kenny Payne 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Kenny Payne 6

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Kenny Payne 2

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Kenny Payne 0

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Kenny Payne 0

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Kenny Payne 0

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Kenny Payne 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Kenny Payne .400

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Kenny Payne .000

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Kenny Payne 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Kenny Payne 2.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Kenny Payne 0.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)