Gus Johnson vs. Payton Pritchard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Payton Pritchard and Gus 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
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Payton Pritchard 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Payton Pritchard 6

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Payton Pritchard 5

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Payton Pritchard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Payton Pritchard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Payton Pritchard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Payton Pritchard 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Payton Pritchard 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Payton Pritchard 2.8

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.7 Payton Pritchard 2.6

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Payton Pritchard 3,404

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Payton Pritchard 1,017

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Payton Pritchard 958

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 196

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 36

Total Games Gus Johnson 581 Payton Pritchard 362

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Payton Pritchard .453

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard .395

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Payton Pritchard .851

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Payton Pritchard 16.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Payton Pritchard 4.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Payton Pritchard 5.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Payton Pritchard 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Payton Pritchard 1.8

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Payton Pritchard 1.7

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Payton Pritchard 416

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Payton Pritchard 123

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Payton Pritchard 118

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 19

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 2

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Payton Pritchard 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Payton Pritchard .435

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard .370

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Payton Pritchard .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Payton Pritchard 11.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Payton Pritchard 2.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Payton Pritchard 2.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.