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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Avery 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:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 52 times in NBA games. Gary Payton has a 27-25 winning record over Avery Johnson. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Avery Johnson
vs.
Gary Payton
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Avery Johnson:
1988-89 to 2003-04
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
52 Games played
52 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Avery Johnson
25
25
0
Gary Payton
27
27
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 8.4 1.9 5.3 0.90.1
Gary Payton 16.3 4.7 7.22.30.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 21 7 13 41
Gary Payton 31 16 14 81
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 4

games		 4

games		 15

games		 9

games		6

games
Gary Payton 44

games 		44

games		 34

games		 36

games		6

games
Both had same stat 4

games		 4

games		 3

games		 7

games		40

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. 09, 1990
1. Nuggets 129   Avery Johnson 6 6 7 1 1 2 3 21 1-4 .250 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Supersonics 135   Gary Payton 13 6 10 3 1 6 3 29 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jan. 28, 1991
2. Spurs 119   Avery Johnson 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 05 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 107   Gary Payton 4 2 11 2 0 1 3 25 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 09, 1991
3. Spurs 112   Avery Johnson 8 1 4 4 0 0 1 25 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 2 2 3 0 0 4 2 20 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 12, 1991
4. Spurs 99   Avery Johnson 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 07 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 8 5 7 5 0 3 1 31 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1991
5. Spurs 106   Avery Johnson 8 2 4 2 0 3 4 30 2-4 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Supersonics 98   Gary Payton 6 5 3 1 0 5 3 17 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 30, 1991
6. Spurs 119   Avery Johnson 12 2 3 0 0 1 2 25 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 101   Gary Payton 7 3 5 3 0 1 2 28 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 11, 1992
7. Rockets 119   Avery Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 115   Gary Payton 4 2 4 0 1 1 3 26 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 11, 1992
8. Rockets 99   Avery Johnson 4 1 6 0 0 4 1 20 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 4 1 4 3 0 2 1 27 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 19, 1992
9. Rockets 91   Avery Johnson 10 0 4 0 1 1 1 14 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Supersonics 112   Gary Payton 12 4 11 3 0 0 1 31 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Mar. 24, 1992
10. Rockets 106   Avery Johnson 11 0 5 1 0 0 2 26 3-5 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Supersonics 128   Gary Payton 18 4 7 4 0 2 4 27 9-17 .529 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1992
11. Spurs 104   Avery Johnson 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 07 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 97   Gary Payton 21 3 6 3 1 0 2 35 10-15 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jan. 27, 1993
12. Spurs 119   Avery Johnson 2 6 9 1 0 2 1 24 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 6 3 4 1 0 1 4 27 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 30, 1993
13. Spurs 99   Avery Johnson 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 09 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 97   Gary Payton 6 4 6 3 0 4 4 37 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 19, 1993
14. Spurs 89   Avery Johnson 9 5 7 2 0 4 2 30 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 96   Gary Payton 15 2 4 4 0 2 3 30 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1993
15. Warriors 97   Avery Johnson 6 0 2 0 0 2 1 24 2-9 .222 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 112   Gary Payton 18 3 7 2 0 5 5 26 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 18, 1993
16. Warriors 111   Avery Johnson 16 1 4 0 1 3 4 31 6-13 .462 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 126   Gary Payton 23 5 8 8 0 1 3 34 10-19 .526 0-0 - 3-8 .375
Jan. 14, 1994
17. Warriors 121   Avery Johnson 12 4 10 4 0 6 2 44 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 15 5 3 4 0 5 2 33 7-14 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 08, 1994
18. Warriors 98   Avery Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 13 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 113   Gary Payton 10 3 6 1 0 4 2 33 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 02, 1994
19. Warriors 109   Avery Johnson 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Supersonics 119   Gary Payton 8 2 10 3 0 1 2 31 4-13 .308 0-0 - 0-0 -
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1994
20. Spurs 94   Avery Johnson 14 2 5 0 0 4 3 38 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Supersonics 114   Gary Payton 21 5 7 1 0 4 4 39 8-17 .471 0-3 .000 5-8 .625
Nov. 30, 1994
21. Spurs 100   Avery Johnson 12 3 9 1 0 6 1 43 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 2-6 .333
Supersonics 109   Gary Payton 21 2 6 0 0 2 3 37 9-17 .529 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Feb. 07, 1995
22. Spurs 106   Avery Johnson 10 5 6 1 0 1 3 37 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 14 0 10 2 0 2 5 36 6-15 .400 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 20, 1995
23. Spurs 104   Avery Johnson 8 5 5 1 0 4 1 38 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Supersonics 96   Gary Payton 8 7 6 0 0 2 1 39 4-14 .286 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1995
24. Spurs 100   Avery Johnson 16 2 8 2 0 3 3 41 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 112   Gary Payton 12 4 9 4 0 6 3 38 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 0-4 .000
Dec. 13, 1995
25. Spurs 83   Avery Johnson 12 1 12 4 1 3 1 43 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 88   Gary Payton 14 4 8 3 0 5 4 40 6-10 .600 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 10, 1996
26. Spurs 106   Avery Johnson 21 1 9 3 0 2 3 43 9-15 .600 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 30 11 6 2 0 2 2 43 12-20 .600 3-5 .600 3-3 1.000
Apr. 13, 1996
27. Spurs 84   Avery Johnson 8 2 13 2 0 6 3 38 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 81   Gary Payton 15 5 4 3 0 4 1 40 5-15 .333 0-3 .000 5-6 .833
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1996
28. Spurs 75   Avery Johnson 15 4 7 0 0 2 2 36 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 1-4 .250
Supersonics 87   Gary Payton 16 7 7 1 0 3 2 37 4-19 .211 1-6 .167 7-8 .875
Dec. 26, 1996
29. Spurs 86   Avery Johnson 2 2 6 1 0 2 5 32 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 94   Gary Payton 20 5 5 0 0 2 3 42 8-19 .421 0-4 .000 4-6 .667
Apr. 12, 1997
30. Spurs 91   Avery Johnson 17 7 2 0 0 2 4 22 7-9 .778 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Supersonics 96   Gary Payton 21 11 8 3 0 1 5 45 9-22 .409 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Apr. 15, 1997
31. Spurs 88   Avery Johnson 17 3 5 4 1 3 1 34 8-10 .800 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 24 5 9 2 0 2 2 33 9-18 .500 1-5 .200 5-6 .833
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1997
32. Spurs 74   Avery Johnson 8 1 5 0 0 0 4 25 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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
33. Spurs 105   Avery Johnson 17 0 7 2 0 4 2 42 8-11 .727 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 20 2 8 4 1 2 3 40 6-10 .600 3-4 .750 5-6 .833
Apr. 10, 1998
34. Spurs 99   Avery Johnson 9 1 4 0 1 2 0 21 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Supersonics 84   Gary Payton 20 4 5 2 0 2 3 41 7-14 .500 4-9 .444 2-4 .500
Apr. 17, 1998
35. Spurs 89   Avery Johnson 13 1 5 0 0 2 0 32 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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
36. Spurs 99   Avery Johnson 10 1 7 1 0 3 4 39 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 81   Gary Payton 20 6 8 3 0 3 1 37 6-10 .600 2-4 .500 6-10 .600
Feb. 26, 1999
37. Spurs 82   Avery Johnson 8 6 8 4 0 2 2 35 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 0-0 -
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
38. Spurs 95   Avery Johnson 14 2 9 2 0 1 2 34 7-9 .778 0-0 - 0-2 .000
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
39. Spurs 96   Avery Johnson 15 2 9 0 0 2 3 37 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 24 6 10 1 0 2 2 46 11-23 .478 1-4 .250 1-3 .333
Jan. 14, 2000
40. Spurs 85   Avery Johnson 4 2 7 1 1 2 3 32 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 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
41. Spurs 79   Avery Johnson 8 1 5 0 0 0 3 35 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Supersonics 77   Gary Payton 17 16 5 0 0 3 2 48 8-20 .400 1-4 .250 0-1 .000
Mar. 27, 2000
42. Spurs 90   Avery Johnson 9 3 5 0 0 1 1 33 4-14 .286 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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
43. Spurs 112   Avery Johnson 6 2 6 0 0 2 1 20 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
44. Spurs 101   Avery Johnson 7 3 6 0 0 1 3 22 2-4 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .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
45. Spurs 107   Avery Johnson 5 0 10 0 0 1 2 24 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Supersonics 89   Gary Payton 23 3 10 3 1 1 2 42 10-20 .500 1-2 .500 2-5 .400
Apr. 18, 2001
46. Spurs 67   Avery Johnson 4 3 4 0 0 1 0 18 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
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. 17, 2001
47. Nuggets 103   Avery Johnson 5 1 3 1 0 2 2 25 1-5 .200 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Supersonics 93   Gary Payton 16 1 7 2 0 4 3 45 4-14 .286 0-2 .000 8-8 1.000
Jan. 18, 2002
48. Nuggets 96   Avery Johnson 18 2 7 2 0 2 0 37 6-10 .600 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Supersonics 90   Gary Payton 25 4 8 3 0 2 5 44 11-21 .524 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Jan. 19, 2002
49. Nuggets 77   Avery Johnson 2 1 6 1 0 1 0 24 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 104   Gary Payton 25 7 12 2 0 3 3 38 11-18 .611 2-2 1.000 1-3 .333
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 2002
50. Mavericks 115   Avery Johnson 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 13 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 20 4 10 3 0 1 2 42 7-13 .538 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Jan. 19, 2003
51. Mavericks 81   Avery Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 85   Gary Payton 12 2 8 1 0 4 3 39 6-17 .353 0-3 .000 0-0 -
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 2003
52. Warriors 72   Avery Johnson 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 13 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 87   Gary Payton 10 6 11 1 1 0 2 34 3-13 .231 1-1 1.000 3-6 .500
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