Jim Ard vs. Payton Pritchard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Payton Pritchard and Jim Ard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Ard

vs.

Payton Pritchard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Payton Pritchard 4

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Payton Pritchard 4

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Payton Pritchard 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Payton Pritchard 2.4

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Payton Pritchard 2.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Payton Pritchard 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Payton Pritchard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Payton Pritchard 2,009

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Payton Pritchard 645

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Payton Pritchard 604

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Payton Pritchard 115

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Payton Pritchard 22

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Payton Pritchard 267

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Payton Pritchard .444

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Payton Pritchard .395

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Payton Pritchard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Payton Pritchard 9.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Payton Pritchard 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Payton Pritchard 3.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Payton Pritchard 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Payton Pritchard 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Payton Pritchard 1.7

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Payton Pritchard 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Payton Pritchard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Payton Pritchard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Payton Pritchard 282

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Payton Pritchard 98

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Payton Pritchard 101

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Payton Pritchard 13

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Payton Pritchard 2

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Payton Pritchard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Payton Pritchard .424

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Payton Pritchard .351

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Payton Pritchard .840

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Payton Pritchard 6.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Payton Pritchard 2.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Payton Pritchard 2.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Payton Pritchard 0.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.