Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin Garnett and Gary Payton

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin Garnett and Gary Payton 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 47 times in NBA games. Gary Payton has a 27-20 winning record over Kevin Garnett, including a 7-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Gary Payton


NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

47 Games played

36 in Regular Season

11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

	Games Won	in Regular Season	in Playoffs
Kevin Garnett	20	16	4
Gary Payton	27	20	7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Kevin Garnett	19.1	11.3	4.7	1.3	1.8
Gary Payton	19.0	4.1	7.4	1.9	0.4

Game Highs
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Kevin Garnett	34	19	9	4	4
Gary Payton	44	8	14	5	2

Games with better stats than the other player...
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Kevin Garnett	19 games	45 games	11 games	10 games	37 games
Gary Payton	27 games	1 game	29 games	23 games	3 games
Both had same stat	1 game	1 game	7 games	14 games	7 games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1995-96 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 22, 1995
1.	Timberwolves	97	Kevin Garnett	2	0	1	0	0	1	3	15	1-2	.500	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Supersonics	106	Gary Payton	14	0	7	3	1	4	3	30	6-14	.429	0-1	.000	2-2	1.000
	Feb. 14, 1996
2.	Timberwolves	93	Kevin Garnett	10	6	2	2	1	1	2	35	4-6	.667	0-1	.000	2-4	.500
	Supersonics	130	Gary Payton	11	4	12	3	0	3	1	32	3-8	.375	1-3	.333	4-4	1.000
	Mar. 08, 1996
3.	Timberwolves	112	Kevin Garnett	18	13	3	3	2	1	0	40	7-12	.583	0-0	-	4-5	.800
	Supersonics	132	Gary Payton	33	4	10	3	0	4	4	38	14-23	.609	2-4	.500	3-6	.500
	Apr. 19, 1996
4.	Timberwolves	86	Kevin Garnett	8	5	2	0	1	2	3	33	4-7	.571	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Supersonics	94	Gary Payton	12	4	3	2	0	2	2	34	6-14	.429	0-3	.000	0-0	-


1996-97 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 27, 1996
5.	Timberwolves	98	Kevin Garnett	21	17	7	3	2	2	2	42	7-11	.636	0-0	-	7-9	.778
	Supersonics	106	Gary Payton	22	3	12	3	1	5	4	44	9-20	.450	1-2	.500	3-4	.750
	Mar. 13, 1997
6.	Timberwolves	92	Kevin Garnett	8	7	3	1	4	1	2	38	4-11	.364	0-0	-	0-2	.000
	Supersonics	108	Gary Payton	29	6	2	3	0	3	2	41	13-23	.565	1-6	.167	2-2	1.000
	Mar. 28, 1997
7.	Timberwolves	81	Kevin Garnett	17	9	3	1	1	6	3	43	8-16	.500	0-0	-	1-1	1.000
	Supersonics	92	Gary Payton	20	4	10	3	0	1	2	44	9-20	.450	2-6	.333	0-0	-


1997-98 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 09, 1997
8.	Timberwolves	99	Kevin Garnett	16	15	4	4	2	3	3	41	7-13	.538	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Supersonics	108	Gary Payton	21	5	11	2	0	3	3	32	7-13	.538	2-4	.500	5-7	.714
	Dec. 23, 1997
9.	Timberwolves	112	Kevin Garnett	12	10	6	1	1	0	3	38	4-16	.250	0-0	-	4-4	1.000
	Supersonics	103	Gary Payton	27	5	6	2	0	4	0	43	12-19	.632	0-2	.000	3-6	.500
	Mar. 08, 1998
10.	Timberwolves	98	Kevin Garnett	19	10	3	1	4	3	5	50	7-21	.333	0-0	-	5-8	.625
OT	Supersonics	99	Gary Payton	22	3	2	2	2	2	1	45	8-19	.421	4-7	.571	2-4	.500
	Mar. 14, 1998
11.	Timberwolves	80	Kevin Garnett	12	10	5	1	2	5	3	38	6-11	.545	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Supersonics	114	Gary Payton	13	4	14	5	0	0	2	31	4-14	.286	3-5	.600	2-2	1.000


1998 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Apr. 24, 1998
12.	Timberwolves	83	Kevin Garnett	18	18	2	0	2	5	3	39	8-18	.444	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Supersonics	108	Gary Payton	19	2	7	3	0	1	1	31	7-18	.389	3-7	.429	2-2	1.000
	Apr. 26, 1998
13.	Timberwolves	98	Kevin Garnett	15	8	4	0	4	1	5	32	7-14	.500	0-0	-	1-1	1.000
	Supersonics	93	Gary Payton	32	2	4	1	0	4	6	43	12-25	.480	2-6	.333	6-7	.857
	Apr. 28, 1998
14.	Timberwolves	98	Kevin Garnett	19	8	6	2	3	4	3	44	9-18	.500	0-0	-	1-2	.500
	Supersonics	90	Gary Payton	26	6	5	1	0	5	5	44	9-18	.500	2-4	.500	6-7	.857
	Apr. 30, 1998
15.	Timberwolves	88	Kevin Garnett	20	10	5	1	1	2	4	36	9-14	.643	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Supersonics	92	Gary Payton	24	6	8	1	1	2	3	46	10-18	.556	1-3	.333	3-3	1.000
	May. 02, 1998
16.	Timberwolves	84	Kevin Garnett	7	4	3	1	2	10	2	43	3-11	.273	0-0	-	1-2	.500
	Supersonics	97	Gary Payton	29	2	4	4	0	1	3	48	10-17	.588	2-3	.667	7-8	.875


1998-99 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Mar. 07, 1999
17.	Timberwolves	88	Kevin Garnett	19	14	7	4	1	3	0	41	7-13	.538	0-0	-	5-6	.833
	Supersonics	77	Gary Payton	20	4	6	2	0	2	1	45	9-27	.333	1-9	.111	1-2	.500
	Mar. 09, 1999
18.	Timberwolves	85	Kevin Garnett	22	16	6	2	4	4	3	38	11-21	.524	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Supersonics	84	Gary Payton	10	7	10	2	1	2	1	40	4-16	.250	0-4	.000	2-2	1.000
	Apr. 21, 1999
19.	Timberwolves	105	Kevin Garnett	23	7	3	2	1	0	1	32	9-15	.600	0-0	-	5-5	1.000
	Supersonics	119	Gary Payton	27	3	9	2	0	3	2	33	9-13	.692	2-3	.667	7-9	.778


1999-00 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 08, 1999
20.	Timberwolves	94	Kevin Garnett	22	12	2	0	2	6	2	42	10-17	.588	0-1	.000	2-2	1.000
	Supersonics	110	Gary Payton	36	8	10	1	1	2	0	47	12-24	.500	7-11	.636	5-5	1.000
	Dec. 23, 1999
21.	Timberwolves	109	Kevin Garnett	23	14	6	1	4	3	3	43	8-19	.421	0-1	.000	7-8	.875
	Supersonics	102	Gary Payton	33	6	8	1	1	2	2	48	11-27	.407	7-17	.412	4-4	1.000
	Mar. 05, 2000
22.	Timberwolves	105	Kevin Garnett	21	13	7	0	1	2	2	41	10-21	.476	0-2	.000	1-2	.500
OT	Supersonics	100	Gary Payton	34	5	12	2	2	4	1	53	13-26	.500	2-6	.333	6-8	.750
	Apr. 12, 2000
23.	Timberwolves	83	Kevin Garnett	18	9	5	1	1	4	3	34	7-14	.500	0-2	.000	4-6	.667
	Supersonics	110	Gary Payton	29	8	9	1	1	0	4	36	11-20	.550	2-5	.400	5-6	.833


2000-01 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 04, 2001
24.	Timberwolves	105	Kevin Garnett	13	6	6	2	1	2	2	36	4-16	.250	0-1	.000	5-6	.833
	Supersonics	92	Gary Payton	19	7	11	1	1	3	1	43	8-16	.500	1-2	.500	2-4	.500
	Mar. 04, 2001
25.	Timberwolves	119	Kevin Garnett	26	16	9	0	2	2	2	49	11-21	.524	0-1	.000	4-4	1.000
OT	Supersonics	111	Gary Payton	44	7	9	4	0	1	2	53	18-30	.600	2-5	.400	6-9	.667
	Mar. 28, 2001
26.	Timberwolves	93	Kevin Garnett	21	9	6	2	3	3	2	44	10-21	.476	0-0	-	1-1	1.000
	Supersonics	94	Gary Payton	23	4	11	2	0	4	1	45	9-17	.529	1-2	.500	4-5	.800


2001-02 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 27, 2001
27.	Timberwolves	102	Kevin Garnett	22	9	5	1	2	6	3	36	10-15	.667	2-2	1.000	0-2	.000
	Supersonics	112	Gary Payton	20	3	13	2	0	3	0	42	8-22	.364	0-4	.000	4-5	.800
	Dec. 04, 2001
28.	Timberwolves	108	Kevin Garnett	21	15	7	1	2	3	2	38	7-20	.350	0-0	-	7-8	.875
	Supersonics	83	Gary Payton	15	4	6	3	0	3	2	35	7-17	.412	0-1	.000	1-2	.500
	Jan. 09, 2002
29.	Timberwolves	111	Kevin Garnett	29	10	5	2	4	4	1	41	11-16	.688	1-3	.333	6-7	.857
	Supersonics	106	Gary Payton	25	4	5	4	0	3	3	45	10-17	.588	2-3	.667	3-3	1.000
	Mar. 05, 2002
30.	Timberwolves	83	Kevin Garnett	17	10	2	0	4	4	4	40	6-14	.429	0-3	.000	5-7	.714
	Supersonics	97	Gary Payton	18	6	12	3	0	1	2	40	6-25	.240	1-9	.111	5-8	.625


2002-03 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 22, 2003
31.	Timberwolves	96	Kevin Garnett	20	9	5	0	1	2	2	39	10-13	.769	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Supersonics	91	Gary Payton	20	6	13	2	0	3	0	38	10-13	.769	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Feb. 24, 2003
32.	Timberwolves	117	Kevin Garnett	34	12	8	2	0	2	1	42	11-19	.579	0-1	.000	12-16	.750
	Bucks	114	Gary Payton	21	2	9	1	0	2	5	38	8-21	.381	1-4	.250	4-7	.571


2003-04 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 06, 2004
33.	Timberwolves	106	Kevin Garnett	26	18	6	0	2	5	4	41	12-20	.600	0-0	-	2-3	.667
	Lakers	90	Gary Payton	13	2	2	2	0	1	2	30	6-12	.500	0-0	-	1-1	1.000
	Jan. 30, 2004
34.	Timberwolves	97	Kevin Garnett	20	11	3	2	2	4	2	44	10-19	.526	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Lakers	84	Gary Payton	10	4	9	2	1	5	4	37	4-9	.444	2-4	.500	0-0	-
	Mar. 12, 2004
35.	Timberwolves	96	Kevin Garnett	20	13	2	3	1	2	3	40	9-20	.450	0-1	.000	2-2	1.000
	Lakers	86	Gary Payton	10	4	6	1	1	5	3	40	4-10	.400	0-2	.000	2-2	1.000
	Mar. 26, 2004
36.	Timberwolves	73	Kevin Garnett	16	16	7	4	1	5	2	40	6-18	.333	1-1	1.000	3-4	.750
	Lakers	90	Gary Payton	7	3	3	1	0	3	0	32	3-10	.300	0-1	.000	1-2	.500


2004 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	May. 21, 2004
37.	Timberwolves	88	Kevin Garnett	16	10	2	2	2	4	2	45	7-15	.467	0-1	.000	2-2	1.000
	Lakers	97	Gary Payton	7	1	5	0	0	1	2	34	2-7	.286	1-4	.250	2-2	1.000
	May. 23, 2004
38.	Timberwolves	89	Kevin Garnett	24	11	3	2	1	2	0	41	10-20	.500	1-1	1.000	3-5	.600
	Lakers	71	Gary Payton	8	6	1	0	0	1	2	38	3-10	.300	2-4	.500	0-0	-
	May. 25, 2004
39.	Timberwolves	89	Kevin Garnett	22	11	7	0	0	4	6	43	9-21	.429	1-2	.500	3-4	.750
	Lakers	100	Gary Payton	18	5	9	1	0	2	3	36	8-11	.727	2-5	.400	0-0	-
	May. 27, 2004
40.	Timberwolves	85	Kevin Garnett	28	13	9	1	1	4	3	47	12-24	.500	1-2	.500	3-4	.750
	Lakers	92	Gary Payton	6	2	6	1	0	0	4	31	2-6	.333	0-2	.000	2-2	1.000
	May. 29, 2004
41.	Timberwolves	98	Kevin Garnett	30	19	4	1	1	0	3	46	10-23	.435	0-0	-	10-11	.909
	Lakers	96	Gary Payton	8	2	6	1	0	0	2	37	4-8	.500	0-3	.000	0-0	-
	May. 31, 2004
42.	Timberwolves	90	Kevin Garnett	22	17	2	1	2	8	6	43	9-20	.450	0-1	.000	4-6	.667
	Lakers	96	Gary Payton	7	3	8	1	1	0	2	35	3-11	.273	1-4	.250	0-0	-


2004-05 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Feb. 06, 2005
43.	Timberwolves	100	Kevin Garnett	21	13	7	0	2	2	1	40	9-18	.500	0-0	-	3-3	1.000
	Celtics	103	Gary Payton	22	4	7	2	1	0	0	36	10-18	.556	1-1	1.000	1-2	.500
	Mar. 06, 2005
44.	Timberwolves	99	Kevin Garnett	21	13	9	2	0	3	2	38	9-15	.600	0-0	-	3-5	.600
	Celtics	97	Gary Payton	17	3	6	0	1	0	0	33	8-11	.727	1-1	1.000	0-0	-


2005-06 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 01, 2006
45.	Timberwolves	70	Kevin Garnett	11	11	3	2	2	3	2	39	4-13	.308	0-0	-	3-3	1.000
	Heat	97	Gary Payton	10	3	3	2	0	3	2	26	4-7	.571	2-2	1.000	0-0	-
	Mar. 21, 2006
46.	Timberwolves	100	Kevin Garnett	23	11	3	0	2	0	1	41	7-16	.438	0-0	-	9-10	.900
	Heat	96	Gary Payton	0	2	3	2	0	3	1	25	0-3	.000	0-2	.000	0-0	-


2006-07 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Mar. 09, 2007
47.	Timberwolves	91	Kevin Garnett	23	11	4	0	0	1	2	39	9-17	.529	0-0	-	5-7	.714
	Heat	105	Gary Payton	4	3	3	0	0	1	2	27	2-5	.400	0-1	.000	0-0	-