Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Sam Mitchell and Gary Payton

This is the detail of NBA games in which Sam Mitchell 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 41 times in NBA games. Gary Payton has a 25-16 winning record over Sam Mitchell, including a 3-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Sam Mitchell:
1989-90 to 2001-02
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
41 Games played
36 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Sam Mitchell
16
14
2
Gary Payton
25
22
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Mitchell 9.5 3.6 1.3 0.40.2
Gary Payton 19.0 4.1 7.02.10.3
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Mitchell 26 9 4 21
Gary Payton 44 8 14 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Mitchell 9

games
17

games
1

game
3

games
5

games
Gary Payton 32

games
20

games
39

games
35

games
11

games
Both had same stat 0

games
4

games
1

game
3

games
25

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1990
1. Timberwolves 126   Sam Mitchell 26 7 1 0 1 1 1 41 11-18 .611 0-1 .000 4-8 .500
Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 6 2 6 1 0 4 3 26 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 07, 1991
2. Timberwolves 86   Sam Mitchell 10 4 2 2 1 2 2 46 3-15 .200 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 91   Gary Payton 4 3 4 0 1 0 4 17 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 15, 1991
3. Timberwolves 100   Sam Mitchell 13 9 3 1 0 1 5 53 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-4 .750
OT Supersonics 96   Gary Payton 10 3 4 2 0 1 2 31 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 29, 1991
4. Timberwolves 107   Sam Mitchell 20 6 1 1 0 0 5 44 6-11 .545 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Supersonics 117   Gary Payton 6 5 7 0 0 1 1 23 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1991
5. Timberwolves 91   Sam Mitchell 13 7 1 2 0 1 2 26 6-13 .462 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 101   Gary Payton 10 2 9 0 0 4 5 34 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 06, 1991
6. Timberwolves 94   Sam Mitchell 6 7 1 0 0 2 1 27 1-7 .143 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Supersonics 96   Gary Payton 8 4 5 0 0 5 3 34 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 24, 1992
7. Timberwolves 91   Sam Mitchell 10 4 0 0 0 2 1 21 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 5 3 4 1 0 3 2 25 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 12, 1992
8. Timberwolves 116   Sam Mitchell 15 2 1 1 0 2 4 24 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Supersonics 126   Gary Payton 4 4 5 5 1 0 3 28 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 08, 1993
9. Pacers 105   Sam Mitchell 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 02 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 2 3 3 2 0 1 3 24 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 25, 1993
10. Pacers 120   Sam Mitchell 17 2 3 0 0 0 5 26 4-7 .571 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
Supersonics 117   Gary Payton 24 5 3 2 0 1 4 37 11-15 .733 0-0 - 2-5 .400
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 20, 1994
11. Pacers 101   Sam Mitchell 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 07 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 95   Gary Payton 11 4 5 0 2 0 4 35 5-13 .385 1-3 .333 0-0 -
1994-95 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1994
12. Pacers 94   Sam Mitchell 4 4 1 0 0 0 4 10 0-1 .000 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Supersonics 87   Gary Payton 21 2 4 1 0 5 2 36 10-18 .556 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Nov. 28, 1994
13. Pacers 99   Sam Mitchell 12 2 0 1 0 0 3 20 4-5 .800 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Supersonics 118   Gary Payton 28 0 7 4 0 3 2 29 10-15 .667 2-4 .500 6-6 1.000
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1995
14. Timberwolves 97   Sam Mitchell 17 4 1 2 0 1 4 38 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 9-11 .818
Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 14 0 7 3 1 4 3 30 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 14, 1996
15. Timberwolves 93   Sam Mitchell 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 130   Gary Payton 11 4 12 3 0 3 1 32 3-8 .375 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Apr. 19, 1996
16. Timberwolves 86   Sam Mitchell 21 7 1 0 0 3 6 31 9-15 .600 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Supersonics 94   Gary Payton 12 4 3 2 0 2 2 34 6-14 .429 0-3 .000 0-0 -
1996-97 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 1996
17. Timberwolves 98   Sam Mitchell 9 6 4 0 0 1 4 36 3-13 .231 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Supersonics 106   Gary Payton 22 3 12 3 1 5 4 44 9-20 .450 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Dec. 05, 1996
18. Timberwolves 86   Sam Mitchell 5 5 2 0 0 3 2 29 0-6 .000 0-2 .000 5-7 .714
Supersonics 117   Gary Payton 18 5 7 5 0 3 0 31 8-15 .533 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 13, 1997
19. Timberwolves 92   Sam Mitchell 17 3 0 0 0 2 3 31 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 29 6 2 3 0 3 2 41 13-23 .565 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000
Mar. 28, 1997
20. Timberwolves 81   Sam Mitchell 0 4 0 2 1 2 4 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 92   Gary Payton 20 4 10 3 0 1 2 44 9-20 .450 2-6 .333 0-0 -
1997-98 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 09, 1997
21. Timberwolves 99   Sam Mitchell 13 3 2 0 1 2 3 23 4-11 .364 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 21 5 11 2 0 3 3 32 7-13 .538 2-4 .500 5-7 .714
Dec. 23, 1997
22. Timberwolves 112   Sam Mitchell 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 15 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 0-1 .000
Supersonics 103   Gary Payton 27 5 6 2 0 4 0 43 12-19 .632 0-2 .000 3-6 .500
Mar. 08, 1998
23. Timberwolves 98   Sam Mitchell 21 5 4 1 1 0 4 40 10-17 .588 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
OT Supersonics 99   Gary Payton 22 3 2 2 2 2 1 45 8-19 .421 4-7 .571 2-4 .500
Mar. 14, 1998
24. Timberwolves 80   Sam Mitchell 12 3 1 0 0 2 3 36 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 114   Gary Payton 13 4 14 5 0 0 2 31 4-14 .286 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000
1998 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 24, 1998
25. Timberwolves 83   Sam Mitchell 9 5 2 0 0 0 2 31 2-8 .250 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Supersonics 108   Gary Payton 19 2 7 3 0 1 1 31 7-18 .389 3-7 .429 2-2 1.000
Apr. 26, 1998
26. Timberwolves 98   Sam Mitchell 18 6 1 1 1 0 3 35 6-11 .545 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 93   Gary Payton 32 2 4 1 0 4 6 43 12-25 .480 2-6 .333 6-7 .857
Apr. 28, 1998
27. Timberwolves 98   Sam Mitchell 19 6 2 0 0 2 3 39 7-12 .583 1-4 .250 4-5 .800
Supersonics 90   Gary Payton 26 6 5 1 0 5 5 44 9-18 .500 2-4 .500 6-7 .857
Apr. 30, 1998
28. Timberwolves 88   Sam Mitchell 10 7 2 0 0 3 5 35 4-13 .308 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 92   Gary Payton 24 6 8 1 1 2 3 46 10-18 .556 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
May. 02, 1998
29. Timberwolves 84   Sam Mitchell 16 3 1 0 0 0 5 39 7-14 .500 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 97   Gary Payton 29 2 4 4 0 1 3 48 10-17 .588 2-3 .667 7-8 .875
1998-99 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 07, 1999
30. Timberwolves 88   Sam Mitchell 16 1 2 1 1 0 2 26 5-13 .385 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
Supersonics 77   Gary Payton 20 4 6 2 0 2 1 45 9-27 .333 1-9 .111 1-2 .500
Mar. 09, 1999
31. Timberwolves 85   Sam Mitchell 5 4 2 0 0 1 3 23 1-7 .143 1-2 .500 2-4 .500
Supersonics 84   Gary Payton 10 7 10 2 1 2 1 40 4-16 .250 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 21, 1999
32. Timberwolves 105   Sam Mitchell 4 3 4 0 0 1 2 27 1-8 .125 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 119   Gary Payton 27 3 9 2 0 3 2 33 9-13 .692 2-3 .667 7-9 .778
1999-00 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 1999
33. Timberwolves 94   Sam Mitchell 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 10 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
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
34. Timberwolves 109   Sam Mitchell 6 5 1 0 0 0 2 21 2-9 .222 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 102   Gary Payton 33 6 8 1 1 2 2 48 11-27 .407 7-17 .412 4-4 1.000
Apr. 12, 2000
35. Timberwolves 83   Sam Mitchell 5 6 2 0 0 5 3 25 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
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
36. Timberwolves 105   Sam Mitchell 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 06 0-0 - 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
Mar. 04, 2001
37. Timberwolves 119   Sam Mitchell 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Supersonics 111   Gary Payton 44 7 9 4 0 1 2 53 18-30 .600 2-5 .400 6-9 .667
Mar. 28, 2001
38. Timberwolves 93   Sam Mitchell 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 94   Gary Payton 23 4 11 2 0 4 1 45 9-17 .529 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
2001-02 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 2001
39. Timberwolves 108   Sam Mitchell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0-1 .000 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
40. Timberwolves 111   Sam Mitchell 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 12 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 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
41. Timberwolves 83   Sam Mitchell 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Supersonics 97   Gary Payton 18 6 12 3 0 1 2 40 6-25 .240 1-9 .111 5-8 .625