Walt Budko vs. Payton Pritchard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Payton Pritchard and Walt Budko 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
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Payton Pritchard 1

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Payton Pritchard 6

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Payton Pritchard 5

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Payton Pritchard 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Payton Pritchard 2.8

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Payton Pritchard 2.7

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Payton Pritchard 3,503

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Payton Pritchard 1,038

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Payton Pritchard 979

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 199

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 38

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Payton Pritchard 367

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Payton Pritchard .454

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Payton Pritchard .394

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Payton Pritchard .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Payton Pritchard 17.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Payton Pritchard 4.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Payton Pritchard 4.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Payton Pritchard 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Payton Pritchard 1.8

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Payton Pritchard 1.7

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Payton Pritchard 416

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Payton Pritchard 123

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Payton Pritchard 118

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 19

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 2

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Payton Pritchard 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Payton Pritchard .435

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Payton Pritchard .370

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Payton Pritchard .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Payton Pritchard 11.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Payton Pritchard 2.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Payton Pritchard 2.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.