Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dirk Nowitzki and Gary Payton

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dirk Nowitzki 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 31 times in NBA games. Dirk Nowitzki has a 17-14 winning record over Gary Payton, but Gary Payton won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dirk Nowitzki
vs.
Gary Payton
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
31 Games played
25 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki
17
15
2
Gary Payton
14
10
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dirk Nowitzki 20.4 9.2 3.0 0.70.9
Gary Payton 13.2 4.0 6.00.80.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dirk Nowitzki 36 16 6 32
Gary Payton 28 8 14 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dirk Nowitzki 20

games		 25

games		 6

games		 8

games		16

games
Gary Payton 11

games 		5

games		 20

games		 12

games		4

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 5

games		 11

games		11

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 05, 1999
1. Mavericks 86   Dirk Nowitzki 2 0 4 0 0 0 1 16 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
OT Supersonics 92   Gary Payton 28 7 6 1 0 1 3 44 12-28 .429 2-9 .222 2-2 1.000
Mar. 29, 1999
2. Mavericks 101   Dirk Nowitzki 11 4 3 0 0 0 2 17 3-7 .429 0-3 .000 5-5 1.000
Supersonics 109   Gary Payton 20 4 7 0 1 1 1 36 9-17 .529 1-6 .167 1-2 .500
May. 04, 1999
3. Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 9 5 1 2 0 3 6 33 2-13 .154 0-3 .000 5-6 .833
Supersonics 110   Gary Payton 24 3 2 0 1 2 1 30 10-15 .667 4-9 .444 0-0 -
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1999
4. Mavericks 96   Dirk Nowitzki 15 4 1 1 2 4 3 30 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 10 8 13 3 0 4 3 40 3-15 .200 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000
Feb. 09, 2000
5. Mavericks 106   Dirk Nowitzki 14 6 4 0 2 6 4 37 6-13 .462 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 117   Gary Payton 25 7 14 0 0 1 2 41 11-23 .478 3-7 .429 0-0 -
Mar. 07, 2000
6. Mavericks 86   Dirk Nowitzki 22 5 5 0 0 1 3 44 8-22 .364 1-6 .167 5-6 .833
Supersonics 101   Gary Payton 19 8 9 1 0 5 5 30 9-17 .529 1-4 .250 0-1 .000
Apr. 14, 2000
7. Mavericks 117   Dirk Nowitzki 10 10 2 0 1 1 3 24 4-11 .364 1-6 .167 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 12 7 3 1 0 2 5 32 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 2000
8. Mavericks 99   Dirk Nowitzki 28 14 4 1 1 2 0 38 10-19 .526 3-5 .600 5-6 .833
Supersonics 95   Gary Payton 22 8 9 1 0 3 2 44 8-25 .320 2-7 .286 4-5 .800
Nov. 21, 2000
9. Mavericks 110   Dirk Nowitzki 12 6 0 0 1 2 2 34 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Supersonics 116   Gary Payton 28 8 9 1 2 2 5 39 10-25 .400 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Dec. 26, 2000
10. Mavericks 114   Dirk Nowitzki 21 11 2 2 0 1 3 45 8-18 .444 1-7 .143 4-8 .500
Supersonics 93   Gary Payton 23 3 9 0 1 4 2 44 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 15, 2001
11. Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 22 15 4 3 2 3 4 47 7-20 .350 1-8 .125 7-9 .778
OT Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 23 6 13 1 1 2 5 50 10-25 .400 0-3 .000 3-3 1.000
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 2001
12. Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 14 7 6 1 0 0 5 34 5-19 .263 1-7 .143 3-4 .750
Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 25 5 10 2 0 5 3 46 11-22 .500 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Feb. 12, 2002
13. Mavericks 112   Dirk Nowitzki 21 9 3 1 2 3 3 37 8-15 .533 2-4 .500 3-4 .750
Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 17 5 10 0 0 4 4 40 8-20 .400 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Mar. 11, 2002
14. Mavericks 119   Dirk Nowitzki 19 12 3 0 2 3 2 42 6-13 .462 1-1 1.000 6-9 .667
Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 22 4 7 2 1 3 4 40 10-19 .526 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 2002
15. Mavericks 115   Dirk Nowitzki 29 10 1 1 0 1 3 44 9-21 .429 1-7 .143 10-10 1.000
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
16. Mavericks 81   Dirk Nowitzki 15 14 6 0 1 1 2 45 5-16 .313 1-5 .200 4-4 1.000
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
%
Oct. 28, 2003
17. Mavericks 93   Dirk Nowitzki 19 13 1 1 1 3 2 33 5-17 .294 0-6 .000 9-12 .750
Lakers 109   Gary Payton 21 7 9 2 1 1 3 35 10-20 .500 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Dec. 12, 2003
18. Mavericks 110   Dirk Nowitzki 27 12 5 1 1 1 3 46 10-22 .455 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Lakers 93   Gary Payton 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 07 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 22, 2004
19. Mavericks 106   Dirk Nowitzki 16 9 6 0 2 2 2 42 6-16 .375 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Lakers 87   Gary Payton 11 4 5 0 0 0 0 32 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 2004
20. Mavericks 113   Dirk Nowitzki 29 11 4 2 1 2 2 40 9-18 .500 1-2 .500 10-10 1.000
Celtics 94   Gary Payton 6 0 9 0 0 3 3 27 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 30, 2005
21. Mavericks 112   Dirk Nowitzki 36 9 5 1 0 3 3 37 11-20 .550 3-5 .600 11-12 .917
Celtics 100   Gary Payton 13 7 5 1 0 2 3 35 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 2005
22. Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 23 8 1 0 0 1 2 40 7-16 .438 4-5 .800 5-6 .833
Heat 90   Gary Payton 2 2 1 0 0 1 3 18 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 09, 2006
23. Mavericks 112   Dirk Nowitzki 27 4 1 0 2 0 2 31 11-16 .688 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Heat 76   Gary Payton 5 2 3 0 1 3 1 24 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
2006 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 08, 2006
24. Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 16 10 4 3 0 2 2 39 4-14 .286 2-4 .500 6-6 1.000
Heat 80   Gary Payton 0 5 1 3 0 0 0 19 0-4 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 11, 2006
25. Mavericks 99   Dirk Nowitzki 26 16 4 0 2 1 2 41 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 10-11 .909
Heat 85   Gary Payton 2 1 4 2 0 0 2 28 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 13, 2006
26. Mavericks 96   Dirk Nowitzki 30 7 1 0 0 3 5 45 9-20 .450 2-7 .286 10-12 .833
Heat 98   Gary Payton 2 2 2 1 0 2 1 19 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 15, 2006
27. Mavericks 74   Dirk Nowitzki 16 9 1 1 0 4 2 41 2-14 .143 1-5 .200 11-13 .846
Heat 98   Gary Payton 2 1 1 0 0 2 4 20 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jun. 18, 2006
28. Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 20 8 3 0 0 2 4 49 8-19 .421 0-4 .000 4-5 .800
OT Heat 101   Gary Payton 8 2 2 0 0 0 4 30 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Jun. 20, 2006
29. Mavericks 92   Dirk Nowitzki 29 15 2 0 2 1 5 47 10-22 .455 1-2 .500 8-8 1.000
Heat 95   Gary Payton 2 1 2 0 0 2 3 18 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 21, 2007
30. Mavericks 99   Dirk Nowitzki 22 11 1 0 1 1 2 41 10-23 .435 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Heat 93   Gary Payton 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 07 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 22, 2007
31. Mavericks 112   Dirk Nowitzki 31 11 6 1 2 3 2 38 11-17 .647 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Heat 100   Gary Payton 2 2 1 0 0 1 3 18 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
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