Ernie Grunfeld vs. Payton Pritchard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Payton Pritchard and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Payton Pritchard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Payton Pritchard 4

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Payton Pritchard 4

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Payton Pritchard 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Payton Pritchard 2.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Payton Pritchard 2.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Payton Pritchard 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Payton Pritchard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Payton Pritchard 2,009

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Payton Pritchard 645

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Payton Pritchard 604

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Payton Pritchard 115

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Payton Pritchard 22

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Payton Pritchard 267

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Payton Pritchard .444

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Payton Pritchard .395

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Payton Pritchard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Payton Pritchard 9.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Payton Pritchard 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Payton Pritchard 3.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Payton Pritchard 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Payton Pritchard 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Payton Pritchard 1.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Payton Pritchard 1.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Payton Pritchard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Payton Pritchard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Payton Pritchard 185

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Payton Pritchard 74

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Payton Pritchard 76

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Payton Pritchard 10

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Payton Pritchard 2

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Payton Pritchard 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Payton Pritchard .418

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Payton Pritchard .330

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Payton Pritchard .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Payton Pritchard 4.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Payton Pritchard 2.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Payton Pritchard 3.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Payton Pritchard 0.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.