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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Anthony 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 27 times in NBA games. Gary Payton has a 15-12 winning record over Anthony Johnson, but Anthony Johnson won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Anthony Johnson:
1997-98 to 2009-10
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
27 Games played
16 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Anthony Johnson
12
5
7
Gary Payton
15
11
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Anthony Johnson 6.1 1.7 3.0 0.70.2
Gary Payton 13.0 3.7 5.51.40.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Anthony Johnson 16 7 8 32
Gary Payton 28 10 14 41
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Anthony Johnson 6

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5

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8

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6

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4

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Gary Payton 19

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19

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18

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16

games
3

games
Both had same stat 2

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3

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1

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5

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20

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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
%
Dec. 26, 1997
1. Kings 95   Anthony Johnson 11 4 5 0 0 2 4 29 4-10 .400 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 111   Gary Payton 22 5 12 3 0 2 2 39 10-19 .526 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Jan. 26, 1998
2. Kings 111   Anthony Johnson 8 2 4 1 0 0 3 23 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 92   Gary Payton 12 3 6 4 0 2 2 34 5-13 .385 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
Mar. 23, 1998
3. Kings 83   Anthony Johnson 13 1 4 2 0 4 1 36 5-12 .417 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 109   Gary Payton 24 4 8 1 0 1 0 31 10-18 .556 4-5 .800 0-0 -
2000-01 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 26, 2001
4. Cavaliers 86   Anthony Johnson 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 104   Gary Payton 21 2 8 1 0 3 2 32 9-12 .750 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 2002
5. Nets 95   Anthony Johnson 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 06 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Supersonics 96   Gary Payton 28 10 4 1 0 1 4 44 13-19 .684 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Feb. 03, 2003
6. Nets 109   Anthony Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 12 4 7 2 1 2 4 45 5-19 .263 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 19, 2003
7. Nets 85   Anthony Johnson 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bucks 104   Gary Payton 23 2 5 3 0 1 1 37 9-18 .500 0-4 .000 5-7 .714
2003 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 24, 2003
8. Nets 103   Anthony Johnson 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bucks 101   Gary Payton 21 0 8 1 0 2 4 39 9-20 .450 0-3 .000 3-4 .750
Apr. 26, 2003
9. Nets 114   Anthony Johnson 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT Bucks 119   Gary Payton 20 4 14 1 1 1 3 51 8-22 .364 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Apr. 29, 2003
10. Nets 89   Anthony Johnson 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 12 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Bucks 82   Gary Payton 16 5 5 2 0 1 3 41 7-20 .350 1-5 .200 1-4 .250
May. 01, 2003
11. Nets 113   Anthony Johnson 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bucks 101   Gary Payton 24 4 8 1 0 3 3 40 10-19 .526 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 2003
12. Pacers 77   Anthony Johnson 7 1 3 0 0 0 0 23 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 2-3 .667
Lakers 99   Gary Payton 8 2 5 4 0 1 2 30 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Feb. 02, 2004
13. Pacers 85   Anthony Johnson 8 1 1 1 0 1 1 19 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Lakers 72   Gary Payton 10 8 7 1 0 2 2 39 4-17 .235 0-0 - 2-4 .500
2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 26, 2005
14. Pacers 86   Anthony Johnson 6 3 3 0 0 1 3 29 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Celtics 100   Gary Payton 10 2 9 2 0 2 3 33 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
2005 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 2005
15. Pacers 82   Anthony Johnson 9 3 5 2 0 2 1 31 3-6 .500 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 102   Gary Payton 14 3 7 1 0 1 3 29 7-11 .636 0-2 .000 0-1 .000
Apr. 25, 2005
16. Pacers 82   Anthony Johnson 9 7 7 3 1 1 3 38 4-14 .286 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Celtics 79   Gary Payton 4 3 4 0 0 3 1 35 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 28, 2005
17. Pacers 99   Anthony Johnson 4 5 8 0 2 6 4 34 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 76   Gary Payton 15 8 6 1 0 0 1 34 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 30, 2005
18. Pacers 79   Anthony Johnson 4 3 7 2 1 3 4 29 1-7 .143 0-4 .000 2-3 .667
Celtics 110   Gary Payton 14 6 3 2 0 4 2 34 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 03, 2005
19. Pacers 90   Anthony Johnson 7 1 4 1 0 1 3 25 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Celtics 85   Gary Payton 10 3 3 0 1 1 2 37 4-7 .571 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 05, 2005
20. Pacers 89   Anthony Johnson 13 1 4 1 0 3 1 24 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
OT Celtics 92   Gary Payton 8 5 2 0 0 1 0 39 4-13 .308 0-6 .000 0-0 -
May. 07, 2005
21. Pacers 97   Anthony Johnson 13 3 3 0 0 0 1 21 4-10 .400 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
Celtics 70   Gary Payton 7 1 7 2 0 1 1 30 3-10 .300 1-2 .500 0-0 -
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 2005
22. Pacers 105   Anthony Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 102   Gary Payton 8 6 2 2 0 0 3 29 4-7 .571 0-2 .000 0-1 .000
Mar. 27, 2006
23. Pacers 91   Anthony Johnson 8 2 2 0 0 0 2 28 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Heat 96   Gary Payton 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 25 0-5 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 21, 2007
24. Mavericks 99   Anthony Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 93   Gary Payton 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 07 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 05, 2007
25. Hawks 81   Anthony Johnson 16 1 3 2 1 3 2 32 7-12 .583 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Heat 88   Gary Payton 11 7 4 2 0 2 1 24 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
Mar. 21, 2007
26. Hawks 83   Anthony Johnson 4 2 4 1 0 1 3 25 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Heat 91   Gary Payton 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 18 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 26, 2007
27. Hawks 89   Anthony Johnson 7 1 6 0 0 3 2 22 3-10 .300 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Heat 106   Gary Payton 6 2 2 1 0 1 0 14 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000