Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Gary Payton II and Zion Williamson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Gary Payton II and Zion Williamson 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 4 times in NBA games. Gary Payton II has a 4-0 winning record over Zion Williamson. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Gary Payton II:
2016-17 to 2025-26
Zion Williamson:
2019-20 to 2025-26
4 Games played
4 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Gary Payton II
4
4
0
Zion Williamson
0
0
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Gary Payton II 9.0 4.3 1.5 0.30.5
Zion Williamson 21.8 8.0 3.50.50.5
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Gary Payton II 19 11 3 11
Zion Williamson 31 12 4 21
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Gary Payton II 0

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1

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0

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0

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1

game
Zion Williamson 4

games
3

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4

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1

game
1

game
Both had same stat 0

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0

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0

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3

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2

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2023-24 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 2023
1. Warriors 130   Gary Payton II 10 4 1 1 1 0 4 20 4-10 .400 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Pelicans 102   Zion Williamson 19 5 3 2 0 5 5 30 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 5-9 .556
2024-25 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 2024
2. Warriors 124   Gary Payton II 7 1 0 0 1 1 0 08 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Pelicans 106   Zion Williamson 31 8 3 0 1 7 3 30 12-19 .632 1-2 .500 6-8 .750
Oct. 30, 2024
3. Warriors 104   Gary Payton II 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 07 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pelicans 89   Zion Williamson 12 12 4 0 1 4 3 33 5-20 .250 0-1 .000 2-7 .286
2025-26 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 2025
4. Warriors 104   Gary Payton II 19 11 3 0 0 1 4 25 9-14 .643 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Pelicans 96   Zion Williamson 25 7 4 0 0 3 2 31 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 9-10 .900