Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Rasho Nesterovic and Gary Payton

This is the detail of NBA games in which Rasho Nesterovic 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 27 times in NBA games. Rasho Nesterovic has a 15-12 winning record over Gary Payton, but Gary Payton won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Rasho Nesterovic
vs.
Gary Payton
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Rasho Nesterovic:
1998-99 to 2009-10
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
27 Games played
21 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Rasho Nesterovic
15
13
2
Gary Payton
12
8
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Rasho Nesterovic 6.4 5.5 0.9 0.31.0
Gary Payton 15.9 4.2 6.61.30.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Rasho Nesterovic 18 12 3 23
Gary Payton 36 8 13 42
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Rasho Nesterovic 7

games		 15

games		 0

games		 3

games		16

games
Gary Payton 20

games 		6

games		 23

games		 17

games		5

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 6

games		 4

games		 7

games		6

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 1999
1. Timberwolves 94   Rasho Nesterovic 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 110   Gary Payton 36 8 10 1 1 2 0 47 12-24 .500 7-11 .636 5-5 1.000
Dec. 23, 1999
2. Timberwolves 109   Rasho Nesterovic 2 6 3 0 0 0 2 20 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 102   Gary Payton 33 6 8 1 1 2 2 48 11-27 .407 7-17 .412 4-4 1.000
Mar. 05, 2000
3. Timberwolves 105   Rasho Nesterovic 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 8 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Supersonics 100   Gary Payton 34 5 12 2 2 4 1 53 13-26 .500 2-6 .333 6-8 .750
Apr. 12, 2000
4. Timberwolves 83   Rasho Nesterovic 7 5 1 0 3 3 3 23 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 110   Gary Payton 29 8 9 1 1 0 4 36 11-20 .550 2-5 .400 5-6 .833
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 04, 2001
5. Timberwolves 105   Rasho Nesterovic 4 5 1 1 0 0 4 18 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 92   Gary Payton 19 7 11 1 1 3 1 43 8-16 .500 1-2 .500 2-4 .500
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 2001
6. Timberwolves 102   Rasho Nesterovic 6 3 1 0 1 2 3 28 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 112   Gary Payton 20 3 13 2 0 3 0 42 8-22 .364 0-4 .000 4-5 .800
Dec. 04, 2001
7. Timberwolves 108   Rasho Nesterovic 12 5 0 0 2 2 4 24 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 83   Gary Payton 15 4 6 3 0 3 2 35 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 09, 2002
8. Timberwolves 111   Rasho Nesterovic 0 4 1 0 0 2 4 15 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 25 4 5 4 0 3 3 45 10-17 .588 2-3 .667 3-3 1.000
Mar. 05, 2002
9. Timberwolves 83   Rasho Nesterovic 2 4 0 0 2 1 0 14 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 97   Gary Payton 18 6 12 3 0 1 2 40 6-25 .240 1-9 .111 5-8 .625
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 2003
10. Timberwolves 96   Rasho Nesterovic 18 10 1 1 1 0 2 35 9-13 .692 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Supersonics 91   Gary Payton 20 6 13 2 0 3 0 38 10-13 .769 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 24, 2003
11. Timberwolves 117   Rasho Nesterovic 16 12 2 0 1 3 3 37 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bucks 114   Gary Payton 21 2 9 1 0 2 5 38 8-21 .381 1-4 .250 4-7 .571
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 2003
12. Spurs 117   Rasho Nesterovic 14 9 1 1 2 0 6 37 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
2OT Lakers 120   Gary Payton 16 7 6 1 0 3 5 48 6-9 .667 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Nov. 28, 2003
13. Spurs 87   Rasho Nesterovic 4 6 1 1 0 2 5 26 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 103   Gary Payton 17 4 7 3 0 0 3 29 8-11 .727 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 03, 2003
14. Spurs 86   Rasho Nesterovic 2 8 1 0 1 2 2 33 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 90   Gary Payton 16 2 6 2 1 2 5 34 6-13 .462 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 04, 2004
15. Spurs 95   Rasho Nesterovic 4 4 2 0 2 0 6 25 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 89   Gary Payton 21 8 3 0 2 2 1 44 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
2004 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 02, 2004
16. Spurs 88   Rasho Nesterovic 10 6 0 1 1 0 5 31 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 78   Gary Payton 4 4 3 0 0 2 3 38 1-8 .125 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 05, 2004
17. Spurs 95   Rasho Nesterovic 9 6 2 1 1 0 5 37 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Lakers 85   Gary Payton 7 6 2 1 0 2 2 36 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
May. 09, 2004
18. Spurs 81   Rasho Nesterovic 0 4 0 0 1 3 5 23 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 105   Gary Payton 15 3 7 1 0 5 2 37 5-10 .500 1-4 .250 4-5 .800
May. 11, 2004
19. Spurs 90   Rasho Nesterovic 12 7 1 0 1 2 3 34 6-14 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 98   Gary Payton 8 5 5 2 0 1 5 38 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 13, 2004
20. Spurs 73   Rasho Nesterovic 2 4 1 0 0 0 2 24 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 74   Gary Payton 5 3 7 0 1 0 2 39 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
May. 15, 2004
21. Spurs 76   Rasho Nesterovic 4 4 0 0 0 1 5 21 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 88   Gary Payton 15 2 7 1 0 0 4 42 6-15 .400 2-5 .400 1-2 .500
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 2004
22. Spurs 92   Rasho Nesterovic 2 5 2 0 2 0 1 23 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 84   Gary Payton 16 5 8 2 0 4 0 41 7-14 .500 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 26, 2004
23. Spurs 107   Rasho Nesterovic 4 5 0 0 1 1 0 25 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 90   Gary Payton 10 2 5 1 0 4 0 27 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 0-0 -
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 2005
24. Spurs 98   Rasho Nesterovic 9 3 1 0 0 0 4 22 4-5 .800 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Heat 84   Gary Payton 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 23 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 20, 2006
25. Spurs 101   Rasho Nesterovic 6 5 0 2 3 0 6 26 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
%
Mar. 28, 2007
26. Raptors 96   Rasho Nesterovic 10 4 0 0 2 0 4 19 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Heat 83   Gary Payton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 06 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 03, 2007
27. Raptors 89   Rasho Nesterovic 11 9 0 1 1 0 3 28 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Heat 92   Gary Payton 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 16 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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