Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Mike James and Gary Payton

This is the detail of NBA games in which Mike James 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 19 times in NBA games. Gary Payton has a 13-6 winning record over Mike James, but Mike James won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Mike James
vs.
Gary Payton
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Mike James:
2001-02 to 2013-14
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
19 Games played
14 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Mike James
6
2
4
Gary Payton
13
12
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Mike James 10.3 2.1 3.2 0.60.1
Gary Payton 10.2 3.8 5.21.20.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Mike James 32 9 12 21
Gary Payton 24 7 11 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Mike James 5

games		 1

game		 3

games		 3

games		0

games
Gary Payton 14

games 		15

games		 16

games		 9

games		4

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 3

games		 0

games		 7

games		15

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 2002
1. Heat 82   Mike James 15 0 5 1 0 1 2 24 5-9 .556 4-6 .667 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 84   Gary Payton 20 7 11 0 0 3 1 38 6-21 .286 2-3 .667 6-7 .857
Dec. 07, 2002
2. Heat 71   Mike James 12 9 0 0 0 0 2 27 4-15 .267 1-5 .200 3-4 .750
Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 18 1 11 2 1 1 2 37 8-11 .727 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Mar. 04, 2003
3. Heat 91   Mike James 10 4 3 2 0 2 5 21 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Bucks 100   Gary Payton 17 7 4 1 2 3 1 39 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Mar. 30, 2003
4. Heat 87   Mike James 15 1 7 0 0 1 5 35 6-10 .600 3-5 .600 0-0 -
Bucks 109   Gary Payton 24 2 3 0 0 3 0 35 11-15 .733 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 31, 2003
5. Heat 86   Mike James 2 1 3 0 0 3 1 23 1-7 .143 0-4 .000 0-0 -
Bucks 91   Gary Payton 20 6 9 3 0 0 2 43 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 2003
6. Celtics 82   Mike James 2 1 4 2 0 2 4 19 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 105   Gary Payton 13 3 6 2 0 3 2 30 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
2004 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 06, 2004
7. Pistons 87   Mike James 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 75   Gary Payton 3 2 3 2 0 2 5 30 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jun. 08, 2004
8. Pistons 91   Mike James 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 99   Gary Payton 2 3 3 1 0 3 4 28 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 10, 2004
9. Pistons 88   Mike James 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 68   Gary Payton 6 4 7 1 1 0 2 34 2-7 .286 1-5 .200 1-2 .500
Jun. 13, 2004
10. Pistons 88   Mike James 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 80   Gary Payton 8 2 5 0 0 1 4 44 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 15, 2004
11. Pistons 100   Mike James 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 87   Gary Payton 2 4 4 2 1 1 2 31 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 2004
12. Bucks 100   Mike James 2 2 2 0 1 1 6 16 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Celtics 101   Gary Payton 10 3 6 1 1 1 1 37 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 2-5 .400
Feb. 08, 2005
13. Bucks 121   Mike James 28 3 1 1 0 4 2 27 9-15 .600 8-13 .615 2-2 1.000
Celtics 97   Gary Payton 7 4 4 1 0 4 0 23 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 18, 2005
14. Rockets 92   Mike James 2 2 3 0 0 1 2 21 1-8 .125 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 103   Gary Payton 10 6 6 0 0 0 1 32 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 2005
15. Raptors 107   Mike James 25 3 6 0 0 3 3 41 7-16 .438 5-9 .556 6-7 .857
Heat 94   Gary Payton 6 3 7 1 0 0 3 38 2-10 .200 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 27, 2006
16. Raptors 94   Mike James 26 2 3 2 0 4 4 39 10-19 .526 3-9 .333 3-3 1.000
Heat 101   Gary Payton 5 2 4 3 0 1 1 30 2-4 .500 1-3 .333 0-1 .000
Mar. 29, 2006
17. Raptors 94   Mike James 19 2 12 1 0 1 3 47 9-22 .409 1-5 .200 0-0 -
Heat 98   Gary Payton 4 6 0 1 0 2 1 23 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 11, 2006
18. Raptors 97   Mike James 32 3 6 2 0 5 4 41 9-22 .409 3-8 .375 11-13 .846
Heat 106   Gary Payton 15 4 3 2 0 3 3 38 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 09, 2007
19. Timberwolves 91   Mike James 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 14 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Heat 105   Gary Payton 4 3 3 0 0 1 2 27 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
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