Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kelvin Cato and Gary Payton

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kelvin Cato 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 31 times in NBA games. Gary Payton has a 20-11 winning record over Kelvin Cato, including a 4-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Kelvin Cato:
1997-98 to 2006-07
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
31 Games played
26 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Kelvin Cato
11
10
1
Gary Payton
20
16
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kelvin Cato 4.5 5.4 0.5 0.51.0
Gary Payton 17.2 4.5 7.41.80.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kelvin Cato 14 12 2 23
Gary Payton 43 11 18 51
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kelvin Cato 1

game
17

games
0

games
2

games
17

games
Gary Payton 28

games
8

games
31

games
20

games
1

game
Both had same stat 2

games
6

games
0

games
9

games
13

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1997-98 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1997
1. Trail Blazers 83   Kelvin Cato 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 13 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 91   Gary Payton 16 4 6 3 0 3 2 39 6-17 .353 0-3 .000 4-7 .571
Dec. 12, 1997
2. Trail Blazers 98   Kelvin Cato 13 6 1 1 2 0 4 23 4-6 .667 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Supersonics 111   Gary Payton 21 3 8 3 0 2 4 37 8-17 .471 0-5 .000 5-7 .714
Feb. 18, 1998
3. Trail Blazers 95   Kelvin Cato 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 101   Gary Payton 16 4 12 0 0 7 2 43 7-15 .467 2-7 .286 0-0 -
1998-99 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 07, 1999
4. Trail Blazers 88   Kelvin Cato 3 4 0 1 1 1 4 09 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Supersonics 91   Gary Payton 32 2 6 0 0 2 4 41 11-18 .611 4-6 .667 6-6 1.000
Apr. 08, 1999
5. Trail Blazers 86   Kelvin Cato 2 5 1 0 0 0 1 11 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 87   Gary Payton 20 4 6 4 0 1 3 42 8-16 .500 2-4 .500 2-4 .500
Apr. 28, 1999
6. Trail Blazers 119   Kelvin Cato 2 6 1 1 0 1 2 13 0-6 .000 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Supersonics 84   Gary Payton 7 5 7 1 0 1 0 31 3-8 .375 1-3 .333 0-0 -
1999-00 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1999
7. Rockets 107   Kelvin Cato 0 5 0 0 0 2 1 09 0-3 .000 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
Apr. 07, 2000
8. Rockets 119   Kelvin Cato 6 9 2 1 2 3 5 35 1-2 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 116   Gary Payton 29 9 9 5 0 4 5 47 12-30 .400 2-8 .250 3-5 .600
Apr. 16, 2000
9. Rockets 112   Kelvin Cato 6 2 0 1 1 0 1 20 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 121   Gary Payton 43 11 7 4 1 1 2 48 17-31 .548 2-4 .500 7-8 .875
2000-01 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 24, 2001
10. Rockets 90   Kelvin Cato 4 2 0 1 0 1 3 14 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 93   Gary Payton 21 3 8 1 0 1 0 41 10-24 .417 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 05, 2001
11. Rockets 91   Kelvin Cato 4 2 1 0 0 0 4 13 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
%
Nov. 23, 2001
12. Rockets 81   Kelvin Cato 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 16 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 24 2 8 1 0 4 1 45 10-19 .526 1-3 .333 3-5 .600
Mar. 12, 2002
13. Rockets 101   Kelvin Cato 6 8 2 0 2 0 3 24 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 98   Gary Payton 24 6 10 0 0 2 3 38 12-22 .545 0-4 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 22, 2002
14. Rockets 82   Kelvin Cato 4 5 0 0 2 2 5 26 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 112   Gary Payton 20 4 9 2 0 1 2 29 8-11 .727 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 02, 2002
15. Rockets 100   Kelvin Cato 4 10 1 0 2 1 1 26 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Supersonics 98   Gary Payton 25 10 11 4 1 1 2 38 11-21 .524 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 2002
16. Rockets 97   Kelvin Cato 0 7 0 1 0 1 2 21 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 104   Gary Payton 20 7 18 1 0 1 2 40 7-21 .333 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Nov. 29, 2002
17. Rockets 83   Kelvin Cato 6 5 1 0 2 2 0 18 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 72   Gary Payton 10 5 14 2 0 3 4 41 3-16 .188 0-3 .000 4-6 .667
Apr. 02, 2003
18. Rockets 99   Kelvin Cato 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bucks 106   Gary Payton 18 6 10 2 1 0 1 40 6-21 .286 0-4 .000 6-8 .750
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 2003
19. Rockets 99   Kelvin Cato 5 8 1 1 3 3 4 35 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 87   Gary Payton 13 4 7 4 0 2 4 40 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Feb. 11, 2004
20. Rockets 102   Kelvin Cato 4 7 0 1 1 0 4 28 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 87   Gary Payton 19 3 3 3 0 1 0 38 8-11 .727 2-2 1.000 1-2 .500
Mar. 03, 2004
21. Rockets 93   Kelvin Cato 8 4 1 0 1 1 2 28 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 96   Gary Payton 14 4 2 2 0 0 1 34 5-10 .500 2-3 .667 2-3 .667
2004 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 2004
22. Rockets 71   Kelvin Cato 6 5 0 1 2 1 2 26 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 72   Gary Payton 11 3 4 2 0 2 2 34 4-10 .400 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Apr. 19, 2004
23. Rockets 84   Kelvin Cato 2 2 1 0 0 1 6 16 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 98   Gary Payton 6 1 7 1 0 1 2 30 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 23, 2004
24. Rockets 102   Kelvin Cato 4 8 0 1 1 0 2 28 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 91   Gary Payton 7 2 7 1 0 1 0 30 3-12 .250 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Apr. 25, 2004
25. Rockets 88   Kelvin Cato 12 7 1 2 1 0 3 43 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-3 .667
OT Lakers 92   Gary Payton 13 6 7 2 0 2 2 45 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
Apr. 28, 2004
26. Rockets 78   Kelvin Cato 5 12 0 1 0 3 5 33 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 97   Gary Payton 5 3 3 2 0 1 4 23 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 2004
27. Magic 101   Kelvin Cato 14 12 0 1 2 2 3 26 3-9 .333 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Celtics 117   Gary Payton 11 4 5 1 0 2 3 22 3-6 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 10, 2005
28. Magic 101   Kelvin Cato 9 6 0 1 3 2 4 18 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 119   Gary Payton 15 7 6 0 0 3 3 31 5-13 .385 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Feb. 04, 2005
29. Magic 100   Kelvin Cato 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 06 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 112   Gary Payton 17 3 8 1 0 4 2 36 7-15 .467 0-3 .000 3-3 1.000
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 2005
30. Magic 80   Kelvin Cato 0 8 0 0 0 1 2 17 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 77   Gary Payton 8 2 3 1 0 1 1 19 2-4 .500 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 26, 2007
31. Knicks 116   Kelvin Cato 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 7 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 96   Gary Payton 2 4 2 1 0 1 1 23 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000