Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Gary Payton and Kenny Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Gary Payton and Kenny Smith played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

They faced each other a total of 36 times in NBA games. Gary Payton has a 27-9 winning record over Kenny Smith, including an 8-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97
36 Games played
25 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Gary Payton
27
19
8
Kenny Smith
9
6
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Gary Payton 16.3 3.0 5.6 2.00.1
Kenny Smith 11.7 1.7 5.01.10.0
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Gary Payton 31 7 12 61
Kenny Smith 30 5 11 41
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Gary Payton 20

games
24

games
18

games
21

games
4

games
Kenny Smith 14

games
11

games
17

games
11

games
1

game
Both had same stat 2

games
1

game
1

game
4

games
31

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1990
1. Supersonics 118   Gary Payton 10 6 6 2 0 3 3 31 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 106   Kenny Smith 19 1 4 1 0 6 0 38 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Jan. 31, 1991
2. Supersonics 97   Gary Payton 3 2 0 0 0 0 4 16 1-7 .143 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 94   Kenny Smith 15 3 10 3 0 6 2 39 6-15 .400 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 12, 1991
3. Supersonics 91   Gary Payton 9 2 4 1 0 1 2 22 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Rockets 93   Kenny Smith 24 1 6 2 0 3 3 42 5-12 .417 1-5 .200 13-15 .867
Apr. 15, 1991
4. Supersonics 93   Gary Payton 5 3 3 3 0 3 3 26 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 12 0 4 1 0 5 2 38 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 11, 1992
5. Supersonics 115   Gary Payton 4 2 4 0 1 1 3 26 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 119   Kenny Smith 18 2 10 2 0 2 1 40 8-11 .727 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Feb. 11, 1992
6. Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 4 1 4 3 0 2 1 27 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Rockets 99   Kenny Smith 14 2 4 1 0 4 0 28 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Mar. 19, 1992
7. Supersonics 112   Gary Payton 12 4 11 3 0 0 1 31 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Rockets 91   Kenny Smith 7 3 9 0 0 2 2 34 2-7 .286 2-2 1.000 1-2 .500
Mar. 24, 1992
8. Supersonics 128   Gary Payton 18 4 7 4 0 2 4 27 9-17 .529 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 106   Kenny Smith 11 0 5 2 0 4 0 22 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1992
9. Supersonics 111   Gary Payton 8 0 8 4 0 3 5 25 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 94   Kenny Smith 21 3 9 1 0 2 1 35 9-19 .474 2-3 .667 1-2 .500
Nov. 07, 1992
10. Supersonics 89   Gary Payton 5 4 5 1 0 2 2 34 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Rockets 85   Kenny Smith 9 1 7 1 0 2 0 30 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
Mar. 21, 1993
11. Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 27 4 4 0 0 2 2 40 13-20 .650 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Rockets 89   Kenny Smith 6 1 2 3 0 2 0 24 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Apr. 17, 1993
12. Supersonics 81   Gary Payton 6 4 2 3 0 1 5 34 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 86   Kenny Smith 9 1 5 0 0 3 1 37 4-8 .500 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
1993 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1993
13. Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 12 2 4 2 0 1 3 35 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 90   Kenny Smith 12 1 5 3 1 3 1 39 5-10 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 -
May. 12, 1993
14. Supersonics 111   Gary Payton 22 3 3 0 0 3 5 32 10-19 .526 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 19 5 5 1 0 2 1 34 7-13 .538 3-6 .500 2-4 .500
May. 15, 1993
15. Supersonics 79   Gary Payton 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 25 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 11 2 6 1 0 1 3 24 2-7 .286 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
May. 16, 1993
16. Supersonics 92   Gary Payton 2 1 6 4 0 3 1 27 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 3 2 4 0 0 5 2 27 1-6 .167 1-5 .200 0-0 -
May. 18, 1993
17. Supersonics 120   Gary Payton 23 7 2 2 1 0 3 38 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Rockets 95   Kenny Smith 12 1 1 3 0 3 0 27 2-7 .286 2-3 .667 6-8 .750
May. 20, 1993
18. Supersonics 90   Gary Payton 14 3 3 3 0 2 2 28 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 30 0 5 1 0 0 1 38 13-16 .813 4-6 .667 0-0 -
May. 22, 1993
19. Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 5 3 1 1 0 1 2 35 2-14 .143 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 18 1 3 0 0 2 2 41 4-11 .364 2-5 .400 8-8 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1993
20. Supersonics 75   Gary Payton 11 4 4 2 0 3 3 37 5-13 .385 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 82   Kenny Smith 11 5 2 0 0 3 2 20 5-8 .625 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Dec. 28, 1993
21. Supersonics 112   Gary Payton 25 4 5 2 0 0 4 38 12-16 .750 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 8 0 7 0 0 1 2 31 4-9 .444 0-2 .000 0-1 .000
Mar. 10, 1994
22. Supersonics 82   Gary Payton 19 1 3 1 0 2 3 44 9-19 .474 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Rockets 87   Kenny Smith 11 3 1 1 0 1 2 29 4-9 .444 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Apr. 16, 1994
23. Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 21 3 7 2 0 3 1 38 9-15 .600 3-4 .750 0-0 -
Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 13 4 6 4 0 3 0 41 4-8 .500 0-3 .000 5-5 1.000
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1994
24. Supersonics 98   Gary Payton 17 5 5 2 0 0 2 37 7-17 .412 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Rockets 94   Kenny Smith 0 1 7 0 0 1 2 21 0-5 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 06, 1994
25. Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 30 3 8 1 1 5 1 36 14-21 .667 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Rockets 90   Kenny Smith 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 19 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 21, 1995
26. Supersonics 104   Gary Payton 19 0 6 2 1 3 2 37 7-16 .438 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Rockets 102   Kenny Smith 12 1 5 1 0 1 2 25 3-7 .429 3-6 .500 3-3 1.000
Apr. 20, 1995
27. Supersonics 111   Gary Payton 25 5 7 2 0 2 3 38 9-19 .474 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
Rockets 101   Kenny Smith 4 2 3 2 0 1 2 19 2-4 .500 0-2 .000 0-2 .000
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 03, 1996
28. Supersonics 118   Gary Payton 30 4 12 1 0 2 1 39 12-17 .706 1-2 .500 5-8 .625
Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 10 1 5 2 0 0 2 28 3-9 .333 2-7 .286 2-2 1.000
Apr. 15, 1996
29. Supersonics 112   Gary Payton 31 2 9 6 0 1 1 38 12-21 .571 3-6 .500 4-5 .800
Rockets 106   Kenny Smith 15 0 3 0 0 3 1 33 5-14 .357 3-9 .333 2-2 1.000
1996 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 04, 1996
30. Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 28 4 7 2 0 4 1 40 11-22 .500 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000
Rockets 75   Kenny Smith 0 0 5 0 0 1 1 16 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 06, 1996
31. Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 18 5 5 3 0 1 4 43 7-15 .467 3-5 .600 1-3 .333
Rockets 101   Kenny Smith 11 3 7 0 0 1 3 27 3-11 .273 3-8 .375 2-2 1.000
May. 10, 1996
32. Supersonics 115   Gary Payton 28 1 8 0 0 4 1 44 12-19 .632 2-4 .500 2-4 .500
Rockets 112   Kenny Smith 27 4 11 2 0 2 5 48 8-15 .533 5-10 .500 6-6 1.000
May. 12, 1996
33. Supersonics 114   Gary Payton 24 4 11 3 0 1 2 49 9-19 .474 1-4 .250 5-10 .500
OT Rockets 107   Kenny Smith 2 1 2 1 0 1 2 19 0-4 .000 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 11, 1997
34. Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 28 2 9 3 0 3 0 33 13-25 .520 1-7 .143 1-2 .500
Nuggets 81   Kenny Smith 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 20, 1997
35. Supersonics 123   Gary Payton 11 2 12 3 0 0 2 29 5-15 .333 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Nuggets 97   Kenny Smith 16 1 2 1 0 6 1 18 5-7 .714 5-7 .714 1-1 1.000
Apr. 17, 1997
36. Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 24 4 4 1 0 2 1 44 9-18 .500 1-3 .333 5-5 1.000
Nuggets 104   Kenny Smith 8 3 7 0 0 4 0 25 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000