Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Tim Duncan and Gary Payton

This is the detail of NBA games in which Tim Duncan 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 43 times in NBA games. Tim Duncan has a 26-17 winning record over Gary Payton. They each won 5 games in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Tim Duncan:
1997-98 to 2015-16
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
43 Games played
33 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Tim Duncan
26
21
5
Gary Payton
17
12
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Tim Duncan 22.4 11.8 3.2 0.72.6
Gary Payton 17.2 4.9 6.31.40.2
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Tim Duncan 32 21 11 37
Gary Payton 31 16 14 42
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Tim Duncan 29

games
40

games
9

games
7

games
35

games
Gary Payton 12

games
2

games
31

games
26

games
1

game
Both had same stat 2

games
1

game
3

games
10

games
7

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1997-98 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1997
1. Spurs 74   Tim Duncan 8 9 0 1 2 3 2 31 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Supersonics 94   Gary Payton 17 8 14 2 0 2 0 36 7-20 .350 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Feb. 11, 1998
2. Spurs 105   Tim Duncan 26 8 2 1 0 3 3 40 9-19 .474 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 20 2 8 4 1 2 3 40 6-10 .600 3-4 .750 5-6 .833
Apr. 10, 1998
3. Spurs 99   Tim Duncan 28 17 5 0 7 3 2 46 13-23 .565 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Supersonics 84   Gary Payton 20 4 5 2 0 2 3 41 7-14 .500 4-9 .444 2-4 .500
Apr. 17, 1998
4. Spurs 89   Tim Duncan 31 8 2 1 2 5 3 46 11-17 .647 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Supersonics 87   Gary Payton 20 3 10 1 0 1 4 43 9-20 .450 0-5 .000 2-4 .500
1998-99 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 24, 1999
5. Spurs 99   Tim Duncan 18 13 2 1 1 4 3 39 6-16 .375 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Supersonics 81   Gary Payton 20 6 8 3 0 3 1 37 6-10 .600 2-4 .500 6-10 .600
Feb. 26, 1999
6. Spurs 82   Tim Duncan 22 9 0 0 3 5 3 39 6-12 .500 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Supersonics 92   Gary Payton 23 6 5 4 1 1 0 38 9-20 .450 4-7 .571 1-1 1.000
Mar. 30, 1999
7. Spurs 95   Tim Duncan 26 9 1 2 0 2 3 42 10-19 .526 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Supersonics 87   Gary Payton 15 5 7 1 0 3 1 43 5-13 .385 1-2 .500 4-8 .500
1999-00 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 05, 2000
8. Spurs 96   Tim Duncan 24 12 1 0 4 3 2 43 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 24 6 10 1 0 2 2 46 11-23 .478 1-4 .250 1-3 .333
Jan. 14, 2000
9. Spurs 85   Tim Duncan 32 16 0 2 4 4 3 44 12-22 .545 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Supersonics 91   Gary Payton 25 8 8 3 0 0 1 45 9-26 .346 4-7 .571 3-6 .500
Feb. 08, 2000
10. Spurs 79   Tim Duncan 22 10 2 1 2 2 4 36 9-19 .474 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Supersonics 77   Gary Payton 17 16 5 0 0 3 2 48 8-20 .400 1-4 .250 0-1 .000
Mar. 27, 2000
11. Spurs 90   Tim Duncan 30 18 3 2 1 5 3 44 14-20 .700 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 82   Gary Payton 21 8 7 4 0 3 4 48 9-23 .391 1-3 .333 2-3 .667
2000-01 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 2000
12. Spurs 112   Tim Duncan 11 12 0 0 2 1 1 31 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Supersonics 85   Gary Payton 18 5 3 2 0 4 2 36 6-15 .400 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Mar. 06, 2001
13. Spurs 101   Tim Duncan 22 9 1 0 2 1 2 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Supersonics 73   Gary Payton 28 5 4 0 0 0 3 43 12-25 .480 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Apr. 03, 2001
14. Spurs 107   Tim Duncan 30 14 4 1 5 1 4 34 11-17 .647 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Supersonics 89   Gary Payton 23 3 10 3 1 1 2 42 10-20 .500 1-2 .500 2-5 .400
Apr. 18, 2001
15. Spurs 67   Tim Duncan 9 4 1 0 2 2 1 20 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 31 5 8 2 0 0 0 38 12-23 .522 5-5 1.000 2-2 1.000
2001-02 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2001
16. Spurs 108   Tim Duncan 22 13 4 0 1 4 1 45 6-18 .333 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Supersonics 114   Gary Payton 25 4 10 2 1 4 3 42 9-19 .474 1-3 .333 6-8 .750
Nov. 21, 2001
17. Spurs 110   Tim Duncan 30 13 4 0 3 2 1 34 14-17 .824 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 93   Gary Payton 17 4 7 2 0 1 0 39 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Mar. 29, 2002
18. Spurs 76   Tim Duncan 25 16 4 0 5 5 2 47 9-19 .474 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Supersonics 79   Gary Payton 19 5 8 1 0 1 1 39 9-22 .409 0-4 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 03, 2002
19. Spurs 90   Tim Duncan 30 18 9 2 2 6 2 46 12-26 .462 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Supersonics 88   Gary Payton 24 8 7 3 0 4 2 44 11-21 .524 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
2002 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 20, 2002
20. Spurs 110   Tim Duncan 21 10 11 0 5 5 2 38 7-13 .538 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Supersonics 89   Gary Payton 19 4 2 0 0 3 2 34 8-13 .615 1-2 .500 2-4 .500
Apr. 22, 2002
21. Spurs 90   Tim Duncan 32 12 3 1 6 4 1 47 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 14-16 .875
Supersonics 98   Gary Payton 21 11 5 1 0 5 1 45 9-24 .375 0-2 .000 3-9 .333
Apr. 27, 2002
22. Spurs 102   Tim Duncan 27 13 5 0 5 3 0 38 9-17 .529 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Supersonics 75   Gary Payton 20 7 6 1 1 1 2 41 9-21 .429 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 03, 2002
23. Spurs 101   Tim Duncan 23 9 3 0 7 2 2 33 9-19 .474 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Supersonics 78   Gary Payton 23 9 5 0 0 0 2 43 8-26 .308 1-6 .167 6-8 .750
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 2002
24. Spurs 90   Tim Duncan 22 13 0 0 5 3 0 44 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Supersonics 91   Gary Payton 26 4 11 0 0 2 3 44 10-21 .476 2-2 1.000 4-7 .571
Dec. 18, 2002
25. Spurs 91   Tim Duncan 18 15 8 0 4 2 4 42 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Supersonics 88   Gary Payton 25 2 8 2 0 1 2 40 10-20 .500 1-3 .333 4-7 .571
Jan. 08, 2003
26. Spurs 106   Tim Duncan 23 9 6 0 2 1 2 44 10-19 .526 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Supersonics 95   Gary Payton 18 8 10 2 0 3 5 42 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 11, 2003
27. Spurs 105   Tim Duncan 25 15 6 0 2 6 2 44 8-11 .727 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Bucks 102   Gary Payton 20 2 9 1 0 3 3 42 9-16 .563 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Mar. 25, 2003
28. Spurs 107   Tim Duncan 31 10 4 0 2 2 3 36 12-16 .750 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Bucks 94   Gary Payton 12 2 9 1 0 3 2 32 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 2003
29. Spurs 87   Tim Duncan 11 11 2 2 0 1 4 26 3-10 .300 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Lakers 103   Gary Payton 17 4 7 3 0 0 3 29 8-11 .727 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 03, 2003
30. Spurs 86   Tim Duncan 30 15 3 0 1 3 2 45 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
Lakers 90   Gary Payton 16 2 6 2 1 2 5 34 6-13 .462 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 04, 2004
31. Spurs 95   Tim Duncan 18 13 6 0 2 3 4 41 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Lakers 89   Gary Payton 21 8 3 0 2 2 1 44 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
2004 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 02, 2004
32. Spurs 88   Tim Duncan 30 11 3 3 2 7 4 40 13-18 .722 0-0 - 4-11 .364
Lakers 78   Gary Payton 4 4 3 0 0 2 3 38 1-8 .125 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 05, 2004
33. Spurs 95   Tim Duncan 24 7 3 0 1 4 4 42 7-13 .538 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Lakers 85   Gary Payton 7 6 2 1 0 2 2 36 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
May. 09, 2004
34. Spurs 81   Tim Duncan 10 13 2 0 1 6 3 35 4-14 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 105   Gary Payton 15 3 7 1 0 5 2 37 5-10 .500 1-4 .250 4-5 .800
May. 11, 2004
35. Spurs 90   Tim Duncan 19 10 8 1 1 2 3 45 5-13 .385 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Lakers 98   Gary Payton 8 5 5 2 0 1 5 38 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 13, 2004
36. Spurs 73   Tim Duncan 21 21 2 0 4 7 3 46 7-15 .467 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Lakers 74   Gary Payton 5 3 7 0 1 0 2 39 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
May. 15, 2004
37. Spurs 76   Tim Duncan 20 11 2 2 1 2 4 44 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Lakers 88   Gary Payton 15 2 7 1 0 0 4 42 6-15 .400 2-5 .400 1-2 .500
2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 2004
38. Spurs 92   Tim Duncan 26 6 3 2 3 1 2 35 8-13 .615 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Celtics 84   Gary Payton 16 5 8 2 0 4 0 41 7-14 .500 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 26, 2004
39. Spurs 107   Tim Duncan 14 11 4 2 2 1 3 32 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Celtics 90   Gary Payton 10 2 5 1 0 4 0 27 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 0-0 -
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 2005
40. Spurs 98   Tim Duncan 28 16 3 3 4 3 4 37 11-18 .611 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Heat 84   Gary Payton 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 23 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 20, 2006
41. Spurs 101   Tim Duncan 14 11 1 0 0 3 4 38 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-12 .333
Heat 94   Gary Payton 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 24 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 2006
42. Spurs 106   Tim Duncan 19 6 3 1 1 2 2 22 9-17 .529 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Heat 86   Gary Payton 5 1 1 0 1 1 1 27 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Feb. 11, 2007
43. Spurs 85   Tim Duncan 13 11 2 0 1 0 3 38 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-11 .455
Heat 100   Gary Payton 6 1 1 0 0 2 2 27 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -