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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin Johnson 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.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 41 times in NBA games. Kevin Johnson has a 23-18 winning record over Gary Payton. They each won 6 games in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kevin Johnson
vs.
Gary Payton
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin Johnson:
1987-88 to 1999-00
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
41 Games played
29 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kevin Johnson
23
17
6
Gary Payton
18
12
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Johnson 15.6 2.9 7.7 1.50.3
Gary Payton 16.7 4.4 6.62.00.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Johnson 31 8 15 52
Gary Payton 34 10 14 51
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Johnson 19

games		 13

games		 22

games		 10

games		8

games
Gary Payton 21

games 		26

games		 12

games		 21

games		7

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 7

games		 10

games		26

games

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. 29, 1990
1. Suns 128   Kevin Johnson 19 0 6 2 0 6 0 25 5-9 .556 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Supersonics 110   Gary Payton 2 5 6 0 0 3 4 25 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 25, 1991
2. Suns 128   Kevin Johnson 25 3 15 2 0 4 2 41 8-9 .889 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Supersonics 113   Gary Payton 2 1 5 0 0 2 2 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 23, 1991
3. Suns 120   Kevin Johnson 23 4 9 3 0 2 1 42 9-15 .600 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 110   Gary Payton 18 10 11 5 0 3 5 35 9-16 .563 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 22, 1991
4. Suns 105   Kevin Johnson 23 2 10 0 0 4 2 41 4-13 .308 0-0 - 15-18 .833
Supersonics 111   Gary Payton 2 5 8 0 1 1 5 25 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 19, 1991
5. Suns 93   Kevin Johnson 26 2 2 3 0 5 3 33 6-15 .400 0-0 - 14-17 .824
Supersonics 104   Gary Payton 6 5 2 3 1 1 3 22 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1991
6. Suns 99   Kevin Johnson 14 5 9 3 0 2 4 30 7-9 .778 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Supersonics 95   Gary Payton 10 3 7 1 0 2 2 18 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 17, 1992
7. Suns 96   Kevin Johnson 19 3 12 5 0 8 1 46 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 9-11 .818
Supersonics 98   Gary Payton 12 5 8 4 0 2 5 37 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 05, 1992
8. Suns 118   Kevin Johnson 24 7 12 0 0 4 3 44 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 13-15 .867
Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 10 6 12 2 0 0 4 40 5-15 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 14, 1992
9. Suns 122   Kevin Johnson 14 4 11 2 0 4 2 33 3-7 .429 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 7 1 6 2 1 2 3 27 3-10 .300 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1992
10. Suns 113   Kevin Johnson 2 1 2 1 0 5 1 15 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 110   Gary Payton 19 7 11 3 1 3 3 30 9-16 .563 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jan. 12, 1993
11. Suns 113   Kevin Johnson 20 2 8 1 0 5 3 40 7-10 .700 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Supersonics 122   Gary Payton 20 1 4 2 0 2 3 32 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Feb. 13, 1993
12. Suns 94   Kevin Johnson 2 3 6 0 0 3 0 16 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 95   Gary Payton 9 2 7 1 0 3 5 28 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 16, 1993
13. Suns 102   Kevin Johnson 16 5 7 1 0 5 1 39 6-15 .400 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 19 1 10 2 0 2 3 36 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1993 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 24, 1993
14. Suns 105   Kevin Johnson 16 3 6 3 0 2 2 32 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Supersonics 91   Gary Payton 14 4 3 2 0 4 5 33 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 26, 1993
15. Suns 99   Kevin Johnson 12 2 4 2 2 3 3 39 3-8 .375 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 8 6 3 3 0 1 6 28 4-11 .364 0-0 - 0-3 .000
May. 28, 1993
16. Suns 104   Kevin Johnson 20 1 9 0 1 2 4 35 5-7 .714 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Supersonics 97   Gary Payton 8 4 2 1 0 3 4 31 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 30, 1993
17. Suns 101   Kevin Johnson 6 1 7 1 0 4 2 35 2-11 .182 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Supersonics 120   Gary Payton 10 3 5 1 0 3 3 24 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 01, 1993
18. Suns 120   Kevin Johnson 13 2 10 2 0 5 1 36 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Supersonics 114   Gary Payton 20 2 8 3 0 0 2 38 10-18 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 03, 1993
19. Suns 102   Kevin Johnson 22 3 4 0 0 5 2 38 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Supersonics 118   Gary Payton 16 5 4 1 0 1 4 29 6-15 .400 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jun. 05, 1993
20. Suns 123   Kevin Johnson 22 2 9 4 2 4 4 39 4-11 .364 0-0 - 14-16 .875
Supersonics 110   Gary Payton 9 2 3 1 0 1 4 29 3-7 .429 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1993
21. Suns 87   Kevin Johnson 12 2 9 1 0 7 3 38 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 86   Gary Payton 10 3 3 1 0 1 4 34 5-17 .294 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 04, 1994
22. Suns 106   Kevin Johnson 22 2 14 1 1 5 3 39 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Supersonics 112   Gary Payton 18 0 8 0 0 2 4 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 24, 1994
23. Suns 106   Kevin Johnson 9 1 11 2 0 4 6 31 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
Supersonics 116   Gary Payton 21 4 5 3 0 1 3 42 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 3-5 .600
Apr. 10, 1994
24. Suns 108   Kevin Johnson 14 3 8 1 0 4 1 47 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Supersonics 111   Gary Payton 18 1 5 1 1 1 0 41 9-22 .409 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 19, 1994
25. Suns 122   Kevin Johnson 23 1 11 1 1 7 5 41 7-14 .500 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Supersonics 116   Gary Payton 19 2 7 2 0 2 5 35 6-13 .462 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1994
26. Suns 111   Kevin Johnson 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 93   Gary Payton 16 6 6 4 0 6 1 35 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 03, 1995
27. Suns 122   Kevin Johnson 25 8 14 1 1 1 1 46 7-21 .333 0-4 .000 11-12 .917
OT Supersonics 118   Gary Payton 30 3 8 3 0 1 3 44 14-25 .560 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 11, 1995
28. Suns 96   Kevin Johnson 18 3 6 0 1 2 3 26 4-5 .800 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Supersonics 90   Gary Payton 20 9 6 3 0 4 3 43 9-25 .360 1-2 .500 1-3 .333
Apr. 23, 1995
29. Suns 105   Kevin Johnson 16 1 5 0 2 1 3 35 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 17 2 5 2 0 3 3 35 8-16 .500 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 05, 1996
30. Suns 121   Kevin Johnson 12 4 15 3 0 3 2 48 5-10 .500 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
2OT Supersonics 130   Gary Payton 24 7 10 3 0 3 3 51 8-18 .444 2-6 .333 6-8 .750
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 1996
31. Suns 92   Kevin Johnson 13 5 10 0 0 2 2 35 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 26 3 7 2 0 0 3 39 9-18 .500 1-6 .167 7-9 .778
Mar. 26, 1997
32. Suns 109   Kevin Johnson 31 5 7 1 0 6 3 44 9-14 .643 6-10 .600 7-8 .875
Supersonics 107   Gary Payton 19 9 6 5 0 5 6 40 9-20 .450 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mar. 30, 1997
33. Suns 107   Kevin Johnson 13 1 6 3 0 6 3 40 5-12 .417 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 23 9 9 4 0 4 3 43 10-23 .435 0-3 .000 3-5 .600
1997 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1997
34. Suns 106   Kevin Johnson 13 7 5 4 0 6 1 42 4-13 .308 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
Supersonics 101   Gary Payton 23 5 9 2 1 3 2 45 10-23 .435 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Apr. 27, 1997
35. Suns 78   Kevin Johnson 6 3 2 1 0 3 4 31 1-12 .083 0-4 .000 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 122   Gary Payton 23 2 6 1 0 2 2 36 10-24 .417 1-5 .200 2-3 .667
Apr. 29, 1997
36. Suns 110   Kevin Johnson 22 6 8 2 0 2 1 42 6-17 .353 0-7 .000 10-12 .833
Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 34 9 6 0 0 6 2 46 12-24 .500 8-14 .571 2-4 .500
May. 01, 1997
37. Suns 115   Kevin Johnson 23 4 11 2 0 6 6 50 7-19 .368 1-3 .333 8-9 .889
OT Supersonics 122   Gary Payton 28 7 14 2 1 3 2 53 9-20 .450 5-11 .455 5-6 .833
May. 03, 1997
38. Suns 92   Kevin Johnson 20 2 4 4 0 1 3 44 8-27 .296 1-5 .200 3-3 1.000
Supersonics 116   Gary Payton 19 4 10 1 0 1 1 46 7-26 .269 1-9 .111 4-4 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 01, 1998
39. Suns 87   Kevin Johnson 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 12 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 89   Gary Payton 22 5 5 1 0 4 1 39 9-17 .529 2-7 .286 2-2 1.000
Mar. 21, 1998
40. Suns 109   Kevin Johnson 0 1 3 0 0 4 0 18 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 102   Gary Payton 30 6 5 2 0 1 0 42 11-20 .550 6-11 .545 2-4 .500
Apr. 06, 1998
41. Suns 102   Kevin Johnson 9 3 5 0 0 2 3 30 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Supersonics 92   Gary Payton 22 5 5 2 0 1 4 43 6-16 .375 2-8 .250 8-10 .800
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