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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Olowokandi 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 24-7 winning record over Michael Olowokandi, including a 4-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Olowokandi
vs.
Gary Payton
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Michael Olowokandi:
1998-99 to 2006-07
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
31 Games played
25 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Olowokandi
7
5
2
Gary Payton
24
20
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Olowokandi 6.8 7.2 0.5 0.21.2
Gary Payton 16.2 4.0 6.71.70.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Olowokandi 21 16 2 35
Gary Payton 43 8 13 82
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Olowokandi 4

games		 23

games		 0

games		 2

games		19

games
Gary Payton 26

games 		2

games		 31

games		 22

games		1

game
Both had same stat 1

game		 6

games		 0

games		 7

games		11

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 14, 1999
1. Clippers 89   Michael Olowokandi 12 7 0 0 1 2 2 31 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 28 2 11 2 0 5 2 43 12-19 .632 1-4 .250 3-3 1.000
Mar. 26, 1999
2. Clippers 98   Michael Olowokandi 16 13 2 0 1 5 3 39 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Supersonics 104   Gary Payton 26 4 11 8 0 5 2 40 8-16 .500 1-2 .500 9-11 .818
May. 05, 1999
3. Clippers 105   Michael Olowokandi 4 6 1 0 1 2 3 28 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 107   Gary Payton 4 5 11 3 0 4 3 36 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1999
4. Clippers 92   Michael Olowokandi 6 16 1 0 5 5 4 33 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Supersonics 104   Gary Payton 22 6 13 3 0 2 3 43 9-20 .450 1-5 .200 3-7 .429
Nov. 26, 1999
5. Clippers 93   Michael Olowokandi 16 6 1 0 1 1 6 24 8-11 .727 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 98   Gary Payton 20 6 11 3 0 4 3 40 8-15 .533 1-6 .167 3-6 .500
Dec. 04, 1999
6. Clippers 89   Michael Olowokandi 6 5 0 0 1 1 5 19 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 102   Gary Payton 19 4 3 0 0 5 3 35 7-12 .583 1-4 .250 4-5 .800
Apr. 19, 2000
7. Clippers 114   Michael Olowokandi 15 12 1 0 1 1 2 41 7-19 .368 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 14 1 4 1 0 0 0 12 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 0-0 -
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 2000
8. Clippers 83   Michael Olowokandi 2 7 0 0 0 3 2 23 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 86   Gary Payton 25 5 6 2 0 1 2 41 10-27 .370 1-5 .200 4-9 .444
Nov. 24, 2000
9. Clippers 81   Michael Olowokandi 10 15 1 0 1 2 4 39 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 98   Gary Payton 23 8 11 5 0 2 3 38 9-22 .409 2-4 .500 3-3 1.000
Jan. 24, 2001
10. Clippers 110   Michael Olowokandi 6 8 0 0 2 0 4 25 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
OT Supersonics 114   Gary Payton 26 5 4 1 2 5 1 47 11-21 .524 1-4 .250 3-3 1.000
Mar. 30, 2001
11. Clippers 84   Michael Olowokandi 16 8 1 0 3 2 1 32 8-11 .727 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 94   Gary Payton 28 5 5 4 1 3 3 39 9-20 .450 5-6 .833 5-5 1.000
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 2001
12. Clippers 114   Michael Olowokandi 2 7 0 1 2 1 1 26 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 94   Gary Payton 14 4 7 1 1 2 1 36 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 27, 2001
13. Clippers 90   Michael Olowokandi 0 8 0 0 0 1 4 21 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 101   Gary Payton 43 8 6 0 0 0 4 45 18-27 .667 1-3 .333 6-7 .857
Mar. 16, 2002
14. Clippers 87   Michael Olowokandi 11 15 2 1 2 4 1 37 5-14 .357 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Supersonics 95   Gary Payton 23 5 8 4 0 0 2 36 7-19 .368 1-2 .500 8-10 .800
Apr. 08, 2002
15. Clippers 100   Michael Olowokandi 10 5 2 3 2 4 2 44 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 102   Gary Payton 22 4 13 2 0 3 3 44 10-22 .455 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 2002
16. Clippers 78   Michael Olowokandi 8 13 1 0 1 6 4 38 2-5 .400 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Supersonics 84   Gary Payton 22 6 10 0 1 4 1 44 9-23 .391 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Jan. 10, 2003
17. Clippers 90   Michael Olowokandi 13 8 1 0 3 2 5 43 4-11 .364 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Supersonics 88   Gary Payton 17 7 10 3 0 4 4 38 7-19 .368 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 12, 2004
18. Timberwolves 96   Michael Olowokandi 4 4 0 0 1 0 6 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 86   Gary Payton 10 4 6 1 1 5 3 40 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 26, 2004
19. Timberwolves 73   Michael Olowokandi 8 3 0 0 2 0 2 23 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 90   Gary Payton 7 3 3 1 0 3 0 32 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
2004 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 21, 2004
20. Timberwolves 88   Michael Olowokandi 10 11 0 0 1 2 4 33 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 97   Gary Payton 7 1 5 0 0 1 2 34 2-7 .286 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
May. 23, 2004
21. Timberwolves 89   Michael Olowokandi 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 71   Gary Payton 8 6 1 0 0 1 2 38 3-10 .300 2-4 .500 0-0 -
May. 25, 2004
22. Timberwolves 89   Michael Olowokandi 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 17 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 100   Gary Payton 18 5 9 1 0 2 3 36 8-11 .727 2-5 .400 0-0 -
May. 27, 2004
23. Timberwolves 85   Michael Olowokandi 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 92   Gary Payton 6 2 6 1 0 0 4 31 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 29, 2004
24. Timberwolves 98   Michael Olowokandi 1 7 0 0 2 2 5 19 0-3 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 96   Gary Payton 8 2 6 1 0 0 2 37 4-8 .500 0-3 .000 0-0 -
May. 31, 2004
25. Timberwolves 90   Michael Olowokandi 2 4 0 0 1 0 4 17 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 96   Gary Payton 7 3 8 1 1 0 2 35 3-11 .273 1-4 .250 0-0 -
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 06, 2005
26. Timberwolves 100   Michael Olowokandi 21 9 0 0 1 1 4 32 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Celtics 103   Gary Payton 22 4 7 2 1 0 0 36 10-18 .556 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 01, 2006
27. Timberwolves 70   Michael Olowokandi 6 9 1 1 1 1 1 19 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 97   Gary Payton 10 3 3 2 0 3 2 26 4-7 .571 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Feb. 06, 2006
28. Celtics 98   Michael Olowokandi 2 4 1 0 0 2 5 21 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 114   Gary Payton 7 2 2 1 0 1 3 27 3-7 .429 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 2006
29. Celtics 96   Michael Olowokandi 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 103   Gary Payton 5 0 1 0 1 1 1 22 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Apr. 19, 2006
30. Celtics 85   Michael Olowokandi 4 5 0 1 1 2 2 18 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 78   Gary Payton 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 09 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 07, 2007
31. Celtics 79   Michael Olowokandi 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 11 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 91   Gary Payton 10 3 5 1 0 2 3 32 4-7 .571 1-1 1.000 1-4 .250
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