Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Finley and Gary Payton

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Finley 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:
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They faced each other a total of 39 times in NBA games. Gary Payton has a 22-17 winning record over Michael Finley. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Finley
vs.
Gary Payton
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Finley:
1995-96 to 2009-10
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
39 Games played
39 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Finley
17
17
0
Gary Payton
22
22
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Finley 18.3 4.3 2.9 1.10.3
Gary Payton 18.6 4.8 7.51.30.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Finley 38 11 8 52
Gary Payton 28 10 14 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Finley 22

games		 17

games		 1

game		 13

games		7

games
Gary Payton 17

games 		21

games		 34

games		 16

games		9

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 4

games		 10

games		23

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1995
1. Suns 112   Michael Finley 7 0 2 0 1 1 3 34 2-6 .333 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
OT Supersonics 123   Gary Payton 24 6 10 1 0 3 3 46 9-16 .563 1-1 1.000 5-8 .625
Feb. 13, 1996
2. Suns 98   Michael Finley 16 5 4 3 0 1 5 44 5-11 .455 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Supersonics 102   Gary Payton 23 3 10 1 0 4 6 36 10-20 .500 0-4 .000 3-4 .750
Feb. 16, 1996
3. Suns 99   Michael Finley 11 4 4 2 0 2 1 41 5-11 .455 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Supersonics 117   Gary Payton 18 2 10 2 0 2 4 39 7-19 .368 0-6 .000 4-4 1.000
Apr. 05, 1996
4. Suns 121   Michael Finley 14 4 4 1 0 1 3 50 5-17 .294 2-5 .400 2-4 .500
2OT Supersonics 130   Gary Payton 24 7 10 3 0 3 3 51 8-18 .444 2-6 .333 6-8 .750
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1996
5. Suns 98   Michael Finley 8 2 2 1 0 1 3 27 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 25 4 7 5 1 3 4 40 11-22 .500 2-9 .222 1-2 .500
Nov. 29, 1996
6. Suns 92   Michael Finley 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 22 3-12 .250 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 26 3 7 2 0 0 3 39 9-18 .500 1-6 .167 7-9 .778
Dec. 28, 1996
7. Mavericks 95   Michael Finley 8 2 0 0 0 2 0 20 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Supersonics 90   Gary Payton 28 10 8 4 0 3 3 44 11-17 .647 3-6 .500 3-4 .750
Apr. 05, 1997
8. Mavericks 84   Michael Finley 12 5 0 0 0 1 0 33 5-10 .500 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 23 3 8 2 0 2 1 34 10-21 .476 1-6 .167 2-3 .667
Apr. 10, 1997
9. Mavericks 82   Michael Finley 25 3 3 2 1 2 2 41 10-20 .500 3-9 .333 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 90   Gary Payton 16 5 4 3 0 4 5 44 6-15 .400 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1997
10. Mavericks 89   Michael Finley 20 10 3 1 1 2 1 45 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 10-14 .714
Supersonics 81   Gary Payton 12 6 12 1 0 4 5 38 4-13 .308 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 20, 1998
11. Mavericks 107   Michael Finley 29 5 3 1 0 2 0 48 12-23 .522 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
Supersonics 98   Gary Payton 20 9 7 0 2 6 3 43 10-19 .526 0-6 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 02, 1998
12. Mavericks 86   Michael Finley 10 5 5 2 0 3 2 39 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Supersonics 107   Gary Payton 22 1 6 1 0 1 1 32 7-18 .389 1-8 .125 7-8 .875
Apr. 09, 1998
13. Mavericks 101   Michael Finley 27 5 6 1 0 6 1 48 11-22 .500 0-5 .000 5-5 1.000
Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 28 5 10 2 0 2 3 44 12-21 .571 2-7 .286 2-4 .500
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 05, 1999
14. Mavericks 86   Michael Finley 9 4 5 1 0 0 3 37 4-17 .235 1-2 .500 0-0 -
OT Supersonics 92   Gary Payton 28 7 6 1 0 1 3 44 12-28 .429 2-9 .222 2-2 1.000
Mar. 29, 1999
15. Mavericks 101   Michael Finley 13 5 2 0 0 1 2 39 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Supersonics 109   Gary Payton 20 4 7 0 1 1 1 36 9-17 .529 1-6 .167 1-2 .500
May. 04, 1999
16. Mavericks 100   Michael Finley 34 10 6 2 0 1 4 44 12-22 .545 2-3 .667 8-11 .727
Supersonics 110   Gary Payton 24 3 2 0 1 2 1 30 10-15 .667 4-9 .444 0-0 -
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1999
17. Mavericks 96   Michael Finley 14 5 2 1 0 3 3 28 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 10 8 13 3 0 4 3 40 3-15 .200 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000
Feb. 09, 2000
18. Mavericks 106   Michael Finley 26 3 5 0 0 3 0 48 12-24 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Supersonics 117   Gary Payton 25 7 14 0 0 1 2 41 11-23 .478 3-7 .429 0-0 -
Mar. 07, 2000
19. Mavericks 86   Michael Finley 31 1 5 5 0 5 4 44 13-26 .500 1-5 .200 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 101   Gary Payton 19 8 9 1 0 5 5 30 9-17 .529 1-4 .250 0-1 .000
Apr. 14, 2000
20. Mavericks 117   Michael Finley 18 4 2 1 1 1 2 33 8-13 .615 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 12 7 3 1 0 2 5 32 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 2000
21. Mavericks 99   Michael Finley 26 5 1 2 1 5 1 43 12-23 .522 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Supersonics 95   Gary Payton 22 8 9 1 0 3 2 44 8-25 .320 2-7 .286 4-5 .800
Nov. 21, 2000
22. Mavericks 110   Michael Finley 23 5 5 1 0 1 4 43 8-17 .471 1-4 .250 6-8 .750
Supersonics 116   Gary Payton 28 8 9 1 2 2 5 39 10-25 .400 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Dec. 26, 2000
23. Mavericks 114   Michael Finley 38 9 8 1 2 3 3 45 16-22 .727 2-2 1.000 4-8 .500
Supersonics 93   Gary Payton 23 3 9 0 1 4 2 44 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 15, 2001
24. Mavericks 107   Michael Finley 26 5 1 2 1 2 1 46 8-19 .421 4-10 .400 6-6 1.000
OT Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 23 6 13 1 1 2 5 50 10-25 .400 0-3 .000 3-3 1.000
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 2001
25. Mavericks 97   Michael Finley 26 6 3 1 0 2 4 48 12-23 .522 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 25 5 10 2 0 5 3 46 11-22 .500 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Feb. 12, 2002
26. Mavericks 112   Michael Finley 16 2 7 2 0 2 1 42 6-15 .400 1-4 .250 3-3 1.000
Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 17 5 10 0 0 4 4 40 8-20 .400 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Mar. 11, 2002
27. Mavericks 119   Michael Finley 26 5 7 1 0 2 5 37 10-14 .714 2-4 .500 4-5 .800
Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 22 4 7 2 1 3 4 40 10-19 .526 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 13, 2002
28. Mavericks 116   Michael Finley 29 4 1 1 0 2 1 35 11-17 .647 3-5 .600 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 21 6 7 1 1 3 2 35 8-19 .421 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 2002
29. Mavericks 115   Michael Finley 29 11 2 1 0 2 2 46 11-28 .393 2-8 .250 5-5 1.000
Supersonics 105   Gary Payton 20 4 10 3 0 1 2 42 7-13 .538 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Jan. 19, 2003
30. Mavericks 81   Michael Finley 16 6 1 0 2 2 2 43 6-17 .353 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 85   Gary Payton 12 2 8 1 0 4 3 39 6-17 .353 0-3 .000 0-0 -
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 2003
31. Mavericks 93   Michael Finley 12 4 1 0 0 1 1 29 2-8 .250 0-4 .000 8-8 1.000
Lakers 109   Gary Payton 21 7 9 2 1 1 3 35 10-20 .500 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Dec. 04, 2003
32. Mavericks 103   Michael Finley 19 3 1 2 0 1 4 43 8-24 .333 1-6 .167 2-3 .667
Lakers 114   Gary Payton 17 5 8 0 0 2 2 40 7-13 .538 1-3 .333 2-4 .500
Jan. 22, 2004
33. Mavericks 106   Michael Finley 31 7 4 1 0 0 0 36 11-18 .611 4-4 1.000 5-6 .833
Lakers 87   Gary Payton 11 4 5 0 0 0 0 32 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 2004
34. Mavericks 113   Michael Finley 21 3 3 2 0 1 1 39 8-14 .571 3-7 .429 2-3 .667
Celtics 94   Gary Payton 6 0 9 0 0 3 3 27 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 30, 2005
35. Mavericks 112   Michael Finley 18 2 3 0 0 0 4 36 8-11 .727 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Celtics 100   Gary Payton 13 7 5 1 0 2 3 35 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 2005
36. Spurs 98   Michael Finley 8 4 1 1 0 1 0 24 3-11 .273 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Heat 84   Gary Payton 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 23 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 20, 2006
37. Spurs 101   Michael Finley 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 28 1-8 .125 0-4 .000 3-3 1.000
Heat 94   Gary Payton 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 24 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 2006
38. Spurs 106   Michael Finley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 86   Gary Payton 5 1 1 0 1 1 1 27 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Feb. 11, 2007
39. Spurs 85   Michael Finley 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 18 2-9 .222 1-7 .143 0-0 -
Heat 100   Gary Payton 6 1 1 0 0 2 2 27 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
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