Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Hakeem Olajuwon and Gary Payton

This is the detail of NBA games in which Hakeem Olajuwon 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 52 times in NBA games. Gary Payton has a 31-21 winning record over Hakeem Olajuwon, including an 11-7 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Hakeem Olajuwon
vs.
Gary Payton
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
52 Games played
34 in Regular Season
18 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon
21
14
7
Gary Payton
31
20
11

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Hakeem Olajuwon 20.7 10.3 2.8 1.62.9
Gary Payton 19.2 4.0 6.62.30.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Hakeem Olajuwon 40 19 9 48
Gary Payton 35 8 15 72
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Hakeem Olajuwon 29

games		 47

games		 6

games		 16

games		45

games
Gary Payton 22

games 		3

games		 43

games		 28

games		3

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 3

games		 8

games		4

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. 03, 1990
1. Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 10 2 3 4 2 3 41 9-17 .529 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Supersonics 118   Gary Payton 10 6 6 2 0 3 3 31 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 12, 1991
2. Rockets 93   Hakeem Olajuwon 32 9 3 2 4 0 2 34 13-17 .765 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Supersonics 91   Gary Payton 9 2 4 1 0 1 2 22 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 15, 1991
3. Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 13 11 2 4 4 4 5 36 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-10 .300
Supersonics 93   Gary Payton 5 3 3 3 0 3 3 26 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 11, 1992
4. Rockets 119   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 11 0 2 1 2 2 39 8-18 .444 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Supersonics 115   Gary Payton 4 2 4 0 1 1 3 26 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 11, 1992
5. Rockets 99   Hakeem Olajuwon 40 19 0 1 4 2 4 42 16-22 .727 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 4 1 4 3 0 2 1 27 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1992
6. Rockets 94   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 17 2 1 5 5 4 38 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Supersonics 111   Gary Payton 8 0 8 4 0 3 5 25 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Nov. 07, 1992
7. Rockets 85   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 16 0 3 8 5 3 43 5-15 .333 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
Supersonics 89   Gary Payton 5 4 5 1 0 2 2 34 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Mar. 21, 1993
8. Rockets 89   Hakeem Olajuwon 32 14 2 2 3 3 2 45 15-24 .625 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 27 4 4 0 0 2 2 40 13-20 .650 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 17, 1993
9. Rockets 86   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 11 3 2 8 5 3 46 8-19 .421 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Supersonics 81   Gary Payton 6 4 2 3 0 1 5 34 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1993 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1993
10. Rockets 90   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 16 4 0 5 6 2 45 8-22 .364 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 12 2 4 2 0 1 3 35 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 12, 1993
11. Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 13 3 0 5 3 4 44 13-24 .542 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Supersonics 111   Gary Payton 22 3 3 0 0 3 5 32 10-19 .526 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
May. 15, 1993
12. Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 10 3 2 4 3 1 36 11-18 .611 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 79   Gary Payton 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 25 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 16, 1993
13. Rockets 103   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 12 5 3 8 3 3 46 12-21 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 92   Gary Payton 2 1 6 4 0 3 1 27 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 18, 1993
14. Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 14 5 2 0 5 4 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Supersonics 120   Gary Payton 23 7 2 2 1 0 3 38 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
May. 20, 1993
15. Rockets 103   Hakeem Olajuwon 14 10 4 3 5 6 4 39 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 90   Gary Payton 14 3 3 3 0 2 2 28 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 22, 1993
16. Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 17 9 2 3 3 4 50 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
OT Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 5 3 1 1 0 1 2 35 2-14 .143 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1993
17. Rockets 82   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 8 2 2 6 0 4 43 9-14 .643 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Supersonics 75   Gary Payton 11 4 4 2 0 3 3 37 5-13 .385 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 28, 1993
18. Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 34 10 3 0 4 3 4 45 16-21 .762 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Supersonics 112   Gary Payton 25 4 5 2 0 0 4 38 12-16 .750 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 10, 1994
19. Rockets 87   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 8 3 2 6 1 4 39 10-15 .667 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Supersonics 82   Gary Payton 19 1 3 1 0 2 3 44 9-19 .474 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 16, 1994
20. Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 31 8 5 3 2 5 4 44 13-20 .650 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 21 3 7 2 0 3 1 38 9-15 .600 3-4 .750 0-0 -
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1994
21. Rockets 94   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 13 0 2 1 3 4 42 7-17 .412 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Supersonics 98   Gary Payton 17 5 5 2 0 0 2 37 7-17 .412 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Mar. 21, 1995
22. Rockets 102   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 8 4 2 2 2 4 38 9-17 .529 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Supersonics 104   Gary Payton 19 0 6 2 1 3 2 37 7-16 .438 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Apr. 20, 1995
23. Rockets 101   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 8 3 1 5 3 5 35 10-20 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Supersonics 111   Gary Payton 25 5 7 2 0 2 3 38 9-19 .474 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 03, 1996
24. Rockets 103   Hakeem Olajuwon 36 12 5 3 1 3 2 47 13-22 .591 0-0 - 10-14 .714
OT Supersonics 104   Gary Payton 32 8 8 4 0 3 2 49 12-20 .600 4-6 .667 4-4 1.000
Feb. 06, 1996
25. Rockets 94   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 8 2 1 1 3 4 43 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 22 3 6 3 2 3 2 42 9-18 .500 3-6 .500 1-2 .500
Apr. 15, 1996
26. Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 12 5 1 2 5 5 40 10-15 .667 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Supersonics 112   Gary Payton 31 2 9 6 0 1 1 38 12-21 .571 3-6 .500 4-5 .800
1996 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 04, 1996
27. Rockets 75   Hakeem Olajuwon 6 4 1 0 1 1 2 34 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 28 4 7 2 0 4 1 40 11-22 .500 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000
May. 06, 1996
28. Rockets 101   Hakeem Olajuwon 17 16 4 2 4 5 2 41 8-21 .381 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 18 5 5 3 0 1 4 43 7-15 .467 3-5 .600 1-3 .333
May. 10, 1996
29. Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 13 9 2 3 7 3 46 7-12 .583 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Supersonics 115   Gary Payton 28 1 8 0 0 4 1 44 12-19 .632 2-4 .500 2-4 .500
May. 12, 1996
30. Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 6 3 1 0 4 5 50 11-19 .579 0-1 .000 4-8 .500
OT Supersonics 114   Gary Payton 24 4 11 3 0 1 2 49 9-19 .474 1-4 .250 5-10 .500
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1996
31. Rockets 109   Hakeem Olajuwon 9 10 3 2 1 5 5 37 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 16 2 5 1 0 1 4 42 6-16 .375 0-4 .000 4-6 .667
Dec. 30, 1996
32. Rockets 99   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 10 4 0 1 0 3 39 10-22 .455 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Supersonics 91   Gary Payton 21 5 8 1 0 2 1 43 10-22 .455 1-10 .100 0-0 -
Feb. 14, 1997
33. Rockets 85   Hakeem Olajuwon 6 6 1 1 2 3 2 29 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 23 8 8 3 0 2 4 36 11-20 .550 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1997
34. Rockets 113   Hakeem Olajuwon 10 7 1 1 2 2 4 27 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 73   Gary Payton 22 4 4 1 0 1 1 37 8-20 .400 4-8 .500 2-2 1.000
1997 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1997
35. Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 11 2 1 2 3 4 38 6-11 .545 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Supersonics 102   Gary Payton 19 3 3 5 0 3 2 43 7-16 .438 1-4 .250 4-6 .667
May. 07, 1997
36. Rockets 101   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 12 2 1 0 4 4 40 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 17 2 9 3 1 4 3 48 6-20 .300 1-7 .143 4-4 1.000
May. 09, 1997
37. Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 11 2 4 3 2 3 38 8-12 .667 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Supersonics 93   Gary Payton 28 5 5 0 0 1 4 48 11-25 .440 1-4 .250 5-5 1.000
May. 11, 1997
38. Rockets 110   Hakeem Olajuwon 11 12 9 1 3 3 5 41 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-3 .333
OT Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 27 6 11 3 1 5 0 48 9-22 .409 1-5 .200 8-8 1.000
May. 13, 1997
39. Rockets 94   Hakeem Olajuwon 31 16 3 2 0 2 3 42 12-18 .667 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 21 6 11 1 0 2 3 45 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
May. 15, 1997
40. Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 11 1 1 4 4 5 41 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 19 8 13 5 0 3 2 44 7-16 .438 1-4 .250 4-5 .800
May. 17, 1997
41. Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 13 1 4 0 1 5 40 11-19 .579 0-0 - 0-3 .000
Supersonics 91   Gary Payton 27 8 7 3 0 2 3 46 9-22 .409 4-7 .571 5-6 .833
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1997
42. Rockets 94   Hakeem Olajuwon 8 4 3 4 1 3 4 32 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 118   Gary Payton 27 3 12 6 0 3 2 38 11-18 .611 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Feb. 10, 1998
43. Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 12 10 3 1 2 1 5 26 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 83   Gary Payton 20 2 4 0 0 1 4 39 7-22 .318 3-12 .250 3-6 .500
Apr. 12, 1998
44. Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 13 9 6 0 3 4 3 36 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 19 7 10 5 0 1 2 44 6-19 .316 2-8 .250 5-7 .714
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 23, 1999
45. Rockets 98   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 10 1 3 2 4 2 43 8-13 .615 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Supersonics 86   Gary Payton 26 6 10 7 0 8 3 44 11-22 .500 2-8 .250 2-5 .400
Apr. 04, 1999
46. Rockets 84   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 9 0 0 1 5 5 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 4-9 .444
Supersonics 101   Gary Payton 30 8 7 4 0 1 3 43 12-27 .444 3-9 .333 3-6 .500
Apr. 19, 1999
47. Rockets 120   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 9 1 1 3 2 3 38 9-15 .600 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Supersonics 113   Gary Payton 23 7 15 2 0 5 2 44 10-24 .417 0-3 .000 3-3 1.000
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1999
48. Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 4 1 2 1 1 5 32 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 110   Gary Payton 26 5 10 3 0 5 3 37 9-24 .375 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 09, 2000
49. Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 17 5 0 1 5 1 4 27 7-9 .778 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Supersonics 104   Gary Payton 35 5 15 2 1 3 2 43 15-25 .600 0-3 .000 5-8 .625
Dec. 27, 2000
50. Rockets 92   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 5 2 1 1 0 2 30 6-13 .462 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Supersonics 107   Gary Payton 26 3 10 3 0 1 2 43 12-32 .375 0-4 .000 2-3 .667
Apr. 05, 2001
51. Rockets 91   Hakeem Olajuwon 7 7 3 0 2 1 4 33 3-14 .214 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Supersonics 88   Gary Payton 20 5 6 0 0 4 2 45 10-21 .476 0-2 .000 0-0 -
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 24, 2002
52. Raptors 92   Hakeem Olajuwon 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 13 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 101   Gary Payton 22 6 8 1 0 0 3 39 8-17 .471 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
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