Dennis Johnson vs. Payton Pritchard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Payton Pritchard and Dennis Johnson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Payton Pritchard 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Payton Pritchard 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Payton Pritchard 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Payton Pritchard 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Payton Pritchard 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Payton Pritchard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Payton Pritchard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Payton Pritchard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Payton Pritchard 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Payton Pritchard 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Payton Pritchard 2.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Payton Pritchard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Payton Pritchard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Payton Pritchard 3,382

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Payton Pritchard 1,007

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Payton Pritchard 953

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Payton Pritchard 196

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Payton Pritchard 36

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Payton Pritchard 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Payton Pritchard .453

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Payton Pritchard .395

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Payton Pritchard .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Payton Pritchard 16.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Payton Pritchard 3.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Payton Pritchard 5.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Payton Pritchard 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Payton Pritchard 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Payton Pritchard 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Payton Pritchard 1.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Payton Pritchard 1.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Payton Pritchard 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Payton Pritchard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Payton Pritchard 416

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Payton Pritchard 123

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Payton Pritchard 118

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Payton Pritchard 19

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Payton Pritchard 2

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Payton Pritchard 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Payton Pritchard .435

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Payton Pritchard .370

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Payton Pritchard .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Payton Pritchard 11.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Payton Pritchard 2.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Payton Pritchard 2.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Payton Pritchard 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.