Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Karl Malone and Gary Payton

This is the detail of NBA games in which Karl Malone 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 71 times in NBA games. Karl Malone has a 39-32 winning record over Gary Payton, including an 11-10 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Karl Malone
vs.
Gary Payton
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
71 Games played
50 in Regular Season
21 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Karl Malone
39
28
11
Gary Payton
32
22
10

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 25.9 10.1 3.8 1.60.7
Gary Payton 17.0 4.2 6.22.00.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 50 18 10 63
Gary Payton 35 11 16 62
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 56

games		 65

games		 16

games		 23

games		28

games
Gary Payton 12

games 		6

games		 48

games		 36

games		5

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 0

games		 7

games		 12

games		38

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. 23, 1990
1. Jazz 97   Karl Malone 30 12 4 1 3 2 3 42 11-18 .611 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Supersonics 96   Gary Payton 4 4 4 4 0 3 3 30 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 24, 1991
2. Jazz 91   Karl Malone 29 7 5 3 1 5 2 36 9-16 .563 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 2 1 16 1 0 4 3 31 0-3 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 16, 1991
3. Jazz 104   Karl Malone 32 9 2 0 1 2 2 44 11-28 .393 0-0 - 10-14 .714
OT Supersonics 98   Gary Payton 6 2 5 4 0 1 0 22 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 18, 1991
4. Jazz 130   Karl Malone 28 10 6 1 0 1 2 38 10-14 .714 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 2 2 4 2 0 0 4 19 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1991
5. Jazz 95   Karl Malone 19 5 3 1 0 4 2 27 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 12 2 5 1 0 0 3 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 25, 1992
6. Jazz 104   Karl Malone 30 13 3 0 2 1 2 40 12-28 .429 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 19 4 8 2 0 3 4 36 9-13 .692 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 27, 1992
7. Jazz 124   Karl Malone 35 12 5 1 0 2 3 44 14-23 .609 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
OT Supersonics 130   Gary Payton 4 4 7 2 0 1 5 34 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 31, 1992
8. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 24 7 3 1 0 5 1 41 9-12 .750 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Supersonics 122   Gary Payton 15 10 13 4 0 3 3 37 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-7 .429
1992 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 06, 1992
9. Jazz 108   Karl Malone 30 10 4 3 1 2 4 41 10-18 .556 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 4 3 1 0 0 1 2 29 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 08, 1992
10. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 28 12 4 0 1 1 4 43 8-17 .471 0-0 - 12-14 .857
Supersonics 97   Gary Payton 4 2 3 0 0 1 2 30 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 10, 1992
11. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 30 8 3 1 1 3 4 45 10-16 .625 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Supersonics 104   Gary Payton 8 5 6 2 0 0 1 27 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 12, 1992
12. Jazz 89   Karl Malone 22 8 2 4 0 4 4 43 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Supersonics 83   Gary Payton 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 15 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 1993
13. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 38 12 2 1 1 3 4 37 12-18 .667 0-0 - 14-18 .778
Supersonics 89   Gary Payton 11 3 3 1 1 0 3 29 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jan. 18, 1993
14. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 28 9 3 1 1 3 3 41 11-16 .688 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 22 4 5 4 0 2 2 33 9-17 .529 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 11, 1993
15. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 15 12 3 2 1 4 2 37 5-17 .294 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Supersonics 96   Gary Payton 21 6 2 4 0 1 4 35 10-14 .714 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 19, 1993
16. Jazz 97   Karl Malone 29 17 5 1 0 3 2 44 11-20 .550 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 13 2 1 0 0 2 4 28 6-7 .857 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
1993 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 30, 1993
17. Jazz 85   Karl Malone 24 13 2 2 0 4 4 42 9-19 .474 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 15 6 1 2 0 3 4 33 7-15 .467 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 02, 1993
18. Jazz 89   Karl Malone 26 9 3 1 0 6 5 40 10-21 .476 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Supersonics 85   Gary Payton 19 4 3 4 0 1 4 31 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
May. 04, 1993
19. Jazz 90   Karl Malone 23 6 1 1 0 1 5 46 8-20 .400 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Supersonics 80   Gary Payton 2 3 4 2 0 1 2 36 1-10 .100 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 06, 1993
20. Jazz 80   Karl Malone 21 12 2 2 1 6 5 43 7-18 .389 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Supersonics 93   Gary Payton 10 5 6 1 1 3 4 34 4-12 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 08, 1993
21. Jazz 92   Karl Malone 26 12 2 0 1 3 2 45 10-19 .526 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 17 0 7 1 1 1 4 39 8-14 .571 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1993
22. Jazz 100   Karl Malone 22 13 1 5 2 2 3 39 7-21 .333 0-0 - 8-14 .571
Supersonics 101   Gary Payton 14 5 6 3 0 2 4 32 7-12 .583 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 08, 1994
23. Jazz 87   Karl Malone 20 7 3 1 1 2 4 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 16 4 7 4 1 2 3 31 8-11 .727 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 24, 1994
24. Jazz 95   Karl Malone 26 16 1 0 3 3 2 42 8-15 .533 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Supersonics 90   Gary Payton 18 4 7 4 0 2 5 34 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Apr. 05, 1994
25. Jazz 79   Karl Malone 16 9 2 1 1 1 5 44 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Supersonics 86   Gary Payton 12 4 4 5 0 1 4 37 5-15 .333 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1994
26. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 27 11 3 2 1 2 5 42 11-21 .524 1-2 .500 4-8 .500
Supersonics 110   Gary Payton 24 3 1 4 1 1 4 30 10-16 .625 1-4 .250 3-5 .600
Nov. 23, 1994
27. Jazz 113   Karl Malone 29 11 2 2 0 4 4 37 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 13 3 8 3 0 1 0 33 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
Jan. 26, 1995
28. Jazz 120   Karl Malone 28 15 2 0 1 5 4 45 12-21 .571 0-0 - 4-9 .444
Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 16 2 5 2 0 3 4 37 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
Apr. 04, 1995
29. Jazz 114   Karl Malone 31 17 7 1 0 3 2 40 11-13 .846 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Supersonics 92   Gary Payton 26 1 6 2 0 1 3 37 12-22 .545 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1995
30. Jazz 112   Karl Malone 26 11 8 2 1 3 5 41 10-21 .476 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Supersonics 94   Gary Payton 16 3 7 2 0 5 3 37 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 26, 1996
31. Jazz 93   Karl Malone 23 10 1 2 0 1 3 42 10-26 .385 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Supersonics 94   Gary Payton 24 2 5 3 0 4 3 41 10-16 .625 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Mar. 30, 1996
32. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 24 7 10 2 2 7 4 38 9-20 .450 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 14 6 10 2 0 2 4 45 6-14 .429 1-5 .200 1-2 .500
Apr. 02, 1996
33. Jazz 91   Karl Malone 20 6 6 3 0 3 5 38 7-17 .412 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 10 5 9 2 1 3 3 38 4-7 .571 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
1996 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 18, 1996
34. Jazz 72   Karl Malone 21 8 5 2 0 4 1 33 10-19 .526 0-0 - 1-6 .167
Supersonics 102   Gary Payton 21 4 7 3 0 2 3 35 8-16 .500 2-4 .500 3-6 .500
May. 20, 1996
35. Jazz 87   Karl Malone 32 13 3 2 0 0 2 44 10-23 .435 0-0 - 12-16 .750
Supersonics 91   Gary Payton 18 2 8 4 0 4 3 36 7-16 .438 2-5 .400 2-4 .500
May. 24, 1996
36. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 28 18 4 2 2 6 3 44 12-29 .414 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Supersonics 76   Gary Payton 25 6 3 1 0 2 3 43 11-21 .524 3-8 .375 0-0 -
May. 26, 1996
37. Jazz 86   Karl Malone 25 12 8 2 1 3 5 45 11-21 .524 0-0 - 3-8 .375
Supersonics 88   Gary Payton 19 4 6 0 0 3 3 46 7-17 .412 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
May. 28, 1996
38. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 29 15 2 2 0 1 3 49 11-22 .500 0-0 - 7-13 .538
OT Supersonics 95   Gary Payton 31 5 6 2 0 5 5 46 11-17 .647 4-6 .667 5-8 .625
May. 30, 1996
39. Jazz 118   Karl Malone 32 10 7 4 0 1 2 39 13-22 .591 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Supersonics 83   Gary Payton 10 9 7 0 1 5 4 44 3-7 .429 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Jun. 02, 1996
40. Jazz 86   Karl Malone 22 5 7 1 0 4 4 45 8-22 .364 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Supersonics 90   Gary Payton 21 6 5 1 1 5 3 45 9-17 .529 1-4 .250 2-6 .333
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1996
41. Jazz 99   Karl Malone 27 13 5 1 1 3 5 40 11-20 .550 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Supersonics 91   Gary Payton 24 6 6 3 1 4 1 40 9-15 .600 2-2 1.000 4-6 .667
Dec. 01, 1996
42. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 30 13 3 1 1 2 3 43 12-27 .444 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Supersonics 90   Gary Payton 18 7 4 1 0 1 3 47 8-19 .421 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 05, 1997
43. Jazz 99   Karl Malone 26 7 3 3 0 2 4 40 11-19 .579 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Supersonics 95   Gary Payton 22 2 8 0 0 7 3 44 10-19 .526 2-5 .400 0-2 .000
Feb. 23, 1997
44. Jazz 87   Karl Malone 32 10 0 2 3 1 3 45 13-28 .464 0-0 - 6-7 .857
OT Supersonics 89   Gary Payton 28 4 3 1 0 2 3 50 11-26 .423 2-5 .400 4-7 .571
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1997
45. Jazz 110   Karl Malone 23 12 3 1 0 1 1 39 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 9-12 .750
Supersonics 104   Gary Payton 21 3 4 0 0 5 4 36 7-15 .467 0-5 .000 7-8 .875
Jan. 28, 1998
46. Jazz 93   Karl Malone 27 15 4 1 0 5 5 42 10-18 .556 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Supersonics 101   Gary Payton 10 0 6 3 0 4 5 29 4-9 .444 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 14, 1998
47. Jazz 111   Karl Malone 34 8 6 2 0 4 4 37 14-23 .609 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Supersonics 91   Gary Payton 23 6 10 1 0 4 5 41 7-14 .500 0-3 .000 9-11 .818
Mar. 31, 1998
48. Jazz 86   Karl Malone 20 10 6 2 0 2 2 36 7-14 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Supersonics 88   Gary Payton 14 5 9 3 2 5 4 40 6-19 .316 2-8 .250 0-0 -
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 16, 1999
49. Jazz 56   Karl Malone 15 9 2 3 0 3 1 34 4-13 .308 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Supersonics 71   Gary Payton 17 11 8 1 2 5 2 34 7-19 .368 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Feb. 20, 1999
50. Jazz 110   Karl Malone 28 7 6 0 1 1 1 34 11-20 .550 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Supersonics 80   Gary Payton 7 2 7 2 0 2 3 31 3-13 .231 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Apr. 25, 1999
51. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 21 7 2 1 1 5 2 28 8-14 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Supersonics 81   Gary Payton 5 4 10 4 0 3 1 36 2-11 .182 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 27, 1999
52. Jazz 85   Karl Malone 29 13 4 1 1 8 2 40 12-19 .632 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Supersonics 90   Gary Payton 30 2 8 4 0 4 5 43 10-20 .500 2-6 .333 8-10 .800
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1999
53. Jazz 94   Karl Malone 31 13 7 1 0 4 3 38 13-22 .591 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 22 6 7 2 0 1 2 40 9-20 .450 1-6 .167 3-3 1.000
Dec. 10, 1999
54. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 21 11 3 2 3 2 2 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Supersonics 83   Gary Payton 22 7 10 1 1 6 5 41 8-14 .571 5-8 .625 1-2 .500
Feb. 01, 2000
55. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 26 11 8 1 0 1 2 42 10-17 .588 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Supersonics 104   Gary Payton 35 5 7 2 0 2 3 44 11-17 .647 6-9 .667 7-8 .875
Mar. 24, 2000
56. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 21 12 5 1 2 3 2 37 6-13 .462 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Supersonics 95   Gary Payton 28 4 9 0 0 6 1 40 10-17 .588 4-6 .667 4-6 .667
2000 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 22, 2000
57. Jazz 104   Karl Malone 50 12 0 3 1 1 2 43 18-32 .563 1-1 1.000 13-14 .929
Supersonics 93   Gary Payton 24 11 6 0 1 3 1 48 11-29 .379 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000
Apr. 24, 2000
58. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 23 8 2 0 0 0 2 27 10-13 .769 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Supersonics 87   Gary Payton 20 4 1 2 0 7 2 36 8-12 .667 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Apr. 29, 2000
59. Jazz 78   Karl Malone 30 6 3 0 0 4 5 36 12-19 .632 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Supersonics 89   Gary Payton 23 7 10 1 0 3 5 48 8-24 .333 0-4 .000 7-12 .583
May. 03, 2000
60. Jazz 93   Karl Malone 23 14 3 0 1 6 3 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Supersonics 104   Gary Payton 35 10 11 6 0 4 4 42 11-23 .478 3-7 .429 10-11 .909
May. 05, 2000
61. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 27 8 3 0 1 3 2 44 13-24 .542 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Supersonics 93   Gary Payton 27 6 9 0 0 1 4 48 12-25 .480 3-5 .600 0-0 -
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 30, 2001
62. Jazz 102   Karl Malone 25 9 7 2 0 0 3 35 6-11 .545 0-0 - 13-13 1.000
Supersonics 88   Gary Payton 23 2 3 1 0 3 2 37 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 9-12 .750
Feb. 23, 2001
63. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 33 10 5 3 0 1 4 36 12-22 .545 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Supersonics 84   Gary Payton 19 5 8 2 0 5 4 42 7-17 .412 2-4 .500 3-6 .500
Mar. 07, 2001
64. Jazz 86   Karl Malone 26 4 6 1 2 5 5 36 12-19 .632 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 82   Gary Payton 10 6 7 4 1 1 1 42 3-17 .176 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 2001
65. Jazz 91   Karl Malone 28 11 5 4 0 7 3 40 9-21 .429 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Supersonics 74   Gary Payton 14 1 9 1 0 3 3 43 5-17 .294 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Nov. 28, 2001
66. Jazz 112   Karl Malone 19 6 3 1 1 5 2 32 8-12 .667 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Supersonics 88   Gary Payton 18 3 5 1 0 3 4 34 7-13 .538 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 16, 2002
67. Jazz 95   Karl Malone 17 9 6 2 1 6 2 34 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Supersonics 80   Gary Payton 21 3 6 2 1 5 2 40 9-14 .643 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000
Mar. 25, 2002
68. Jazz 92   Karl Malone 24 5 1 6 0 5 3 38 10-21 .476 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 24 1 7 2 0 4 2 38 8-17 .471 1-1 1.000 7-7 1.000
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 2002
69. Jazz 77   Karl Malone 0 2 1 0 0 3 3 15 0-7 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 91   Gary Payton 18 5 5 3 0 3 2 29 9-12 .750 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 16, 2003
70. Jazz 92   Karl Malone 34 9 2 5 0 6 2 43 14-23 .609 1-1 1.000 5-8 .625
Supersonics 85   Gary Payton 27 5 8 2 0 2 2 41 11-20 .550 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
Mar. 28, 2003
71. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 18 5 8 0 0 1 3 36 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Bucks 90   Gary Payton 19 0 6 1 0 2 3 40 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
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