Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Harden and Gary Payton II

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Harden and Gary Payton II 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 8 times in NBA games. James Harden has a 6-2 winning record over Gary Payton II. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II:
2016-17 to 2025-26
8 Games played
8 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
James Harden
6
6
0
Gary Payton II
2
2
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 24.5 5.8 8.0 0.90.9
Gary Payton II 2.5 2.8 1.60.50.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 39 8 16 22
Gary Payton II 6 5 3 11
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 8

games
7

games
8

games
3

games
5

games
Gary Payton II 0

games
1

game
0

games
1

game
1

game
Both had same stat 0

games
0

games
0

games
4

games
2

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2017-18 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 2017
1. Rockets 115   James Harden 31 6 5 0 1 3 4 39 8-21 .381 4-10 .400 11-14 .786
Bucks 111   Gary Payton II 4 2 2 0 0 0 4 05 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 10, 2018
2. Rockets 105   James Harden 21 4 10 1 1 6 0 31 6-15 .400 3-7 .429 6-6 1.000
Lakers 99   Gary Payton II 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 08 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
2021-22 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 2021
3. Nets 99   James Harden 24 4 4 0 0 5 3 32 6-13 .462 2-6 .333 10-11 .909
Warriors 117   Gary Payton II 6 5 2 1 0 0 2 16 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 2-4 .500
2023-24 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 14, 2024
4. Clippers 130   James Harden 26 8 7 0 1 1 0 40 7-12 .583 4-9 .444 8-9 .889
Warriors 125   Gary Payton II 2 2 3 0 0 0 2 14 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
2024-25 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 27, 2024
5. Clippers 112   James Harden 23 7 11 0 0 5 1 36 6-19 .316 2-12 .167 9-9 1.000
Warriors 104   Gary Payton II 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 14 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Nov. 18, 2024
6. Clippers 102   James Harden 12 6 16 2 2 3 2 41 4-15 .267 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000
Warriors 99   Gary Payton II 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 12 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 2025
7. Clippers 124   James Harden 39 7 10 2 2 6 3 48 13-23 .565 5-8 .625 8-9 .889
OT Warriors 119   Gary Payton II 2 4 3 1 0 1 2 25 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
2025-26 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 2025
8. Clippers 79   James Harden 20 4 1 2 0 3 1 32 6-15 .400 1-5 .200 7-7 1.000
Warriors 98   Gary Payton II 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -