Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Gary Payton and Nick Van Exel

This is the detail of NBA games in which Gary Payton and Nick Van Exel 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.

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They faced each other a total of 54 times in NBA games. Nick Van Exel has a 29-25 winning record over Gary Payton, including a 7-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Gary Payton
vs.
Nick Van Exel
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
Nick Van Exel:
1993-94 to 2005-06
54 Games played
45 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Gary Payton
25
23
2
Nick Van Exel
29
22
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Gary Payton 19.8 4.0 7.9 1.80.2
Nick Van Exel 16.0 2.9 5.30.90.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Gary Payton 35 11 16 51
Nick Van Exel 40 8 20 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Gary Payton 34

games		 29

games		 38

games		 33

games		9

games
Nick Van Exel 18

games 		18

games		 11

games		 7

games		8

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 7

games		 5

games		 14

games		37

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1993
1. Supersonics 129   Gary Payton 12 3 8 1 0 0 1 27 6-14 .429 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 101   Nick Van Exel 19 3 5 3 0 1 0 36 4-13 .308 2-4 .500 9-10 .900
Dec. 29, 1993
2. Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 24 5 9 1 0 0 1 42 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Lakers 92   Nick Van Exel 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 18 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 18, 1994
3. Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 16 7 9 2 0 5 0 37 7-16 .438 0-0 - 2-8 .250
Lakers 88   Nick Van Exel 22 1 2 0 1 3 1 33 8-19 .421 3-8 .375 3-5 .600
Mar. 31, 1994
4. Supersonics 95   Gary Payton 20 3 4 2 0 1 3 39 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 2-6 .333
Lakers 92   Nick Van Exel 13 2 4 0 0 3 6 33 5-9 .556 3-4 .750 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 1994
5. Supersonics 112   Gary Payton 4 1 7 1 0 1 4 25 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Lakers 90   Nick Van Exel 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 06 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1994
6. Supersonics 95   Gary Payton 8 3 11 1 1 3 0 43 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Lakers 96   Nick Van Exel 17 1 7 0 0 1 5 37 7-16 .438 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Jan. 28, 1995
7. Supersonics 121   Gary Payton 22 3 13 4 0 3 2 42 10-16 .625 2-3 .667 0-0 -
OT Lakers 128   Nick Van Exel 19 2 2 1 0 3 1 34 7-14 .500 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000
Feb. 15, 1995
8. Supersonics 96   Gary Payton 24 2 6 3 0 2 3 38 9-22 .409 1-5 .200 5-6 .833
Lakers 102   Nick Van Exel 19 2 9 3 0 2 3 36 5-10 .500 3-7 .429 6-7 .857
Feb. 20, 1995
9. Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 18 1 9 3 0 3 3 38 7-16 .438 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Lakers 108   Nick Van Exel 40 7 4 3 1 3 1 46 12-19 .632 7-9 .778 9-10 .900
Apr. 18, 1995
10. Supersonics 113   Gary Payton 28 4 7 2 0 1 1 33 12-17 .706 2-6 .333 2-5 .400
Lakers 97   Nick Van Exel 11 2 4 0 0 0 2 32 2-8 .250 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
1995 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1995
11. Supersonics 96   Gary Payton 8 3 6 1 0 2 2 37 3-11 .273 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Lakers 71   Nick Van Exel 29 4 1 4 0 2 1 39 9-17 .529 2-9 .222 9-13 .692
Apr. 29, 1995
12. Supersonics 82   Gary Payton 16 2 6 1 0 1 2 45 7-19 .368 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
Lakers 84   Nick Van Exel 13 3 4 4 1 4 4 48 5-10 .500 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
May. 01, 1995
13. Supersonics 101   Gary Payton 20 0 3 1 0 2 4 45 10-21 .476 0-2 .000 0-2 .000
Lakers 105   Nick Van Exel 23 4 6 1 1 0 3 48 5-14 .357 4-7 .571 9-10 .900
May. 04, 1995
14. Supersonics 110   Gary Payton 27 5 6 2 0 3 5 45 12-16 .750 0-1 .000 3-7 .429
Lakers 114   Nick Van Exel 34 6 9 0 0 2 4 48 13-23 .565 7-13 .538 1-4 .250
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1995
15. Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 15 2 7 2 1 1 3 39 7-14 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Lakers 89   Nick Van Exel 6 0 2 0 0 2 2 32 0-6 .000 0-2 .000 6-10 .600
Nov. 10, 1995
16. Supersonics 97   Gary Payton 16 2 10 3 0 7 3 45 7-15 .467 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Lakers 100   Nick Van Exel 5 2 3 0 0 4 1 24 1-6 .167 0-3 .000 3-3 1.000
Mar. 19, 1996
17. Supersonics 71   Gary Payton 17 3 4 2 1 4 2 36 5-11 .455 2-4 .500 5-6 .833
Lakers 94   Nick Van Exel 12 4 6 1 0 2 2 33 4-10 .400 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Mar. 21, 1996
18. Supersonics 104   Gary Payton 20 4 7 5 0 2 0 46 5-15 .333 0-2 .000 10-10 1.000
Lakers 93   Nick Van Exel 26 3 2 1 0 1 3 38 8-17 .471 4-11 .364 6-8 .750
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 03, 1996
19. Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 24 3 6 1 0 2 3 43 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 6-11 .545
Lakers 110   Nick Van Exel 18 2 6 0 1 3 2 37 6-13 .462 2-4 .500 4-5 .800
Jan. 26, 1997
20. Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 25 2 7 4 1 0 2 44 8-17 .471 1-3 .333 8-8 1.000
Lakers 104   Nick Van Exel 25 6 6 0 0 3 3 41 10-21 .476 4-12 .333 1-1 1.000
Feb. 16, 1997
21. Supersonics 102   Gary Payton 21 6 10 0 0 2 3 45 8-17 .471 1-4 .250 4-5 .800
Lakers 91   Nick Van Exel 16 1 11 1 1 5 0 46 5-19 .263 3-8 .375 3-4 .750
Apr. 01, 1997
22. Supersonics 97   Gary Payton 19 5 8 1 0 2 4 45 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Lakers 99   Nick Van Exel 30 6 6 5 0 2 4 43 10-28 .357 3-10 .300 7-9 .778
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 24, 1998
23. Supersonics 101   Gary Payton 20 11 7 0 0 3 1 44 9-23 .391 1-5 .200 1-3 .333
Lakers 95   Nick Van Exel 15 0 8 3 0 3 4 45 6-20 .300 2-12 .167 1-2 .500
Feb. 13, 1998
24. Supersonics 113   Gary Payton 30 4 9 3 0 1 4 49 10-14 .714 5-8 .625 5-6 .833
OT Lakers 108   Nick Van Exel 8 4 5 3 0 2 3 34 3-12 .250 2-8 .250 0-0 -
Mar. 16, 1998
25. Supersonics 101   Gary Payton 27 3 9 2 0 4 3 38 9-18 .500 3-6 .500 6-7 .857
Lakers 89   Nick Van Exel 10 4 1 0 0 0 3 22 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
Mar. 20, 1998
26. Supersonics 80   Gary Payton 13 4 6 2 0 7 2 38 5-16 .313 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Lakers 93   Nick Van Exel 9 4 5 0 1 1 4 24 2-4 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1998 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 04, 1998
27. Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 25 1 6 1 0 1 2 43 8-19 .421 3-6 .500 6-6 1.000
Lakers 92   Nick Van Exel 14 3 6 1 0 3 4 31 6-15 .400 2-6 .333 0-0 -
May. 06, 1998
28. Supersonics 68   Gary Payton 12 2 5 1 0 2 4 39 6-17 .353 0-4 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 92   Nick Van Exel 16 3 5 0 0 4 0 24 6-13 .462 3-6 .500 1-2 .500
May. 08, 1998
29. Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 22 2 13 2 0 3 2 45 8-17 .471 0-4 .000 6-6 1.000
Lakers 119   Nick Van Exel 22 2 4 0 0 0 2 29 8-17 .471 2-7 .286 4-4 1.000
May. 10, 1998
30. Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 31 8 13 1 0 4 2 41 12-18 .667 4-6 .667 3-3 1.000
Lakers 112   Nick Van Exel 13 2 7 1 0 3 1 31 4-10 .400 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000
May. 12, 1998
31. Supersonics 95   Gary Payton 20 3 5 3 0 3 3 48 5-16 .313 2-7 .286 8-8 1.000
Lakers 110   Nick Van Exel 15 4 3 0 0 3 1 31 4-13 .308 4-9 .444 3-4 .750
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 13, 1999
32. Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 28 9 16 4 1 2 3 42 7-19 .368 0-4 .000 14-20 .700
Nuggets 92   Nick Van Exel 16 5 3 2 0 4 4 34 6-13 .462 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Mar. 21, 1999
33. Supersonics 98   Gary Payton 7 5 5 4 0 3 2 34 3-15 .200 0-4 .000 1-2 .500
Nuggets 102   Nick Van Exel 20 2 3 1 0 2 5 34 7-19 .368 3-7 .429 3-3 1.000
Apr. 01, 1999
34. Supersonics 110   Gary Payton 33 6 11 0 0 2 4 41 13-26 .500 0-2 .000 7-11 .636
Nuggets 113   Nick Van Exel 31 2 5 0 0 1 2 38 11-23 .478 6-10 .600 3-3 1.000
Apr. 30, 1999
35. Supersonics 111   Gary Payton 23 7 14 2 0 5 0 46 11-26 .423 1-8 .125 0-0 -
Nuggets 101   Nick Van Exel 18 1 11 1 0 4 2 39 7-15 .467 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1999
36. Supersonics 109   Gary Payton 25 3 7 4 0 3 1 36 10-16 .625 2-7 .286 3-3 1.000
Nuggets 84   Nick Van Exel 4 2 9 1 0 3 3 29 2-10 .200 0-4 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 12, 2000
37. Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 35 10 5 1 0 5 0 43 12-20 .600 3-8 .375 8-8 1.000
Nuggets 93   Nick Van Exel 4 2 11 1 0 1 4 42 2-11 .182 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 04, 2000
38. Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 21 4 13 3 1 4 0 43 7-20 .350 2-5 .400 5-7 .714
Nuggets 93   Nick Van Exel 6 2 10 0 0 1 3 38 3-16 .188 0-7 .000 0-2 .000
Apr. 08, 2000
39. Supersonics 97   Gary Payton 30 10 5 1 1 1 3 43 12-26 .462 1-8 .125 5-7 .714
Nuggets 105   Nick Van Exel 18 8 12 1 0 2 4 37 6-18 .333 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2000
40. Supersonics 112   Gary Payton 35 4 10 2 0 3 4 35 13-16 .813 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
Nuggets 99   Nick Van Exel 26 2 7 0 0 1 0 33 10-23 .435 4-11 .364 2-5 .400
Dec. 02, 2000
41. Supersonics 92   Gary Payton 14 7 8 1 0 3 5 47 7-25 .280 0-5 .000 0-0 -
Nuggets 103   Nick Van Exel 5 5 20 1 2 2 2 39 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Jan. 15, 2001
42. Supersonics 111   Gary Payton 28 5 11 0 1 2 1 44 10-20 .500 1-5 .200 7-8 .875
Nuggets 122   Nick Van Exel 27 3 9 1 1 2 2 38 10-19 .526 5-8 .625 2-3 .667
Feb. 21, 2001
43. Supersonics 127   Gary Payton 30 4 12 1 0 1 1 36 14-20 .700 2-3 .667 0-1 .000
Nuggets 98   Nick Van Exel 8 2 7 1 0 1 1 30 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 2001
44. Supersonics 93   Gary Payton 16 1 7 2 0 4 3 45 4-14 .286 0-2 .000 8-8 1.000
Nuggets 103   Nick Van Exel 38 3 3 1 0 2 2 39 12-29 .414 7-15 .467 7-7 1.000
Jan. 18, 2002
45. Supersonics 90   Gary Payton 25 4 8 3 0 2 5 44 11-21 .524 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Nuggets 96   Nick Van Exel 7 5 5 1 0 2 4 34 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Jan. 19, 2002
46. Supersonics 104   Gary Payton 25 7 12 2 0 3 3 38 11-18 .611 2-2 1.000 1-3 .333
Nuggets 77   Nick Van Exel 28 3 2 0 0 3 1 32 11-19 .579 3-4 .750 3-4 .750
Mar. 11, 2002
47. Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 22 4 7 2 1 3 4 40 10-19 .526 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 119   Nick Van Exel 17 4 4 0 0 2 0 25 6-12 .500 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000
Apr. 13, 2002
48. Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 21 6 7 1 1 3 2 35 8-19 .421 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 116   Nick Van Exel 22 3 4 0 0 2 0 26 9-12 .750 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 19, 2003
49. Supersonics 85   Gary Payton 12 2 8 1 0 4 3 39 6-17 .353 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 81   Nick Van Exel 14 1 3 0 0 1 1 36 5-11 .455 2-5 .400 2-4 .500
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 2003
50. Lakers 98   Gary Payton 8 2 13 4 0 2 4 33 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 0-4 .000
Warriors 107   Nick Van Exel 13 3 5 0 0 3 1 36 5-13 .385 1-3 .333 2-4 .500
Feb. 18, 2004
51. Lakers 100   Gary Payton 7 6 5 0 0 0 2 23 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Warriors 99   Nick Van Exel 13 2 4 0 0 2 3 26 5-10 .500 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 2004
52. Celtics 90   Gary Payton 15 0 6 0 0 1 2 39 6-11 .545 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 88   Nick Van Exel 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 27 1-6 .167 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 2005
53. Heat 84   Gary Payton 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 23 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Spurs 98   Nick Van Exel 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 12 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 20, 2006
54. Heat 94   Gary Payton 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 24 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Spurs 101   Nick Van Exel 6 2 1 0 0 1 1 13 2-4 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 -
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