Hank McDowell vs. Payton Pritchard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Payton Pritchard and Hank McDowell, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Hank McDowell played 6 years in the NBA, 2 more than Payton Pritchard, who played 4. Hank McDowell had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, while Payton Pritchard had his rookie season in 2020-21. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Hank McDowell 6 2 1981-82 to 1986-87
Payton Pritchard 4 4 2020-21 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6

Rookie Season
Hank McDowell Payton Pritchard
Season 1981-822020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 30 11.2 3.2 1.4 2.0 3.3 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.7 1.1 2.8 .405 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .659
Payton Pritchard 66 19.2 7.7 0.5 1.9 2.4 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.6 2.8 6.3 .440 1.5 3.8 .411 0.6 0.7 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
Payton Pritchard 5 13.4 3.4 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.2 3.4 .353 0.6 2.0 .300 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 2
Hank McDowell Payton Pritchard
Season 1982-832021-22
Team Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 56 9.0 2.9 1.0 1.2 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.0 2.3 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .770
Payton Pritchard 71 14.1 6.2 0.5 1.4 1.9 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.9 2.3 5.3 .429 1.4 3.5 .412 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Payton Pritchard 24 12.9 4.8 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.8 4.3 .422 1.0 3.0 .333 0.2 0.3 .667

Season 3
Hank McDowell Payton Pritchard
Season 1983-842022-23
Team San Diego ClippersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 57 10.7 3.6 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.9 1.4 1.5 3.5 .431 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .679
Payton Pritchard 48 13.4 5.6 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 2.1 5.1 .412 1.2 3.2 .364 0.3 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
Payton Pritchard 10 5.7 3.2 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.2 .545 0.4 1.0 .400 0.4 0.5 .800

Season 4
Hank McDowell Payton Pritchard
Season 1984-852023-24
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics TBD
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 34 3.9 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .700
Payton Pritchard 82 22.3 9.6 0.9 2.4 3.2 3.4 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.3 3.6 7.7 .468 1.8 4.7 .385 0.6 0.7 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
Payton Pritchard 10 22.8 7.8 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.2 2.8 6.2 .452 1.5 3.5 .429 0.7 0.8 .875

Season 5
Hank McDowell Payton Pritchard
Season 1985-86-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 22 9.3 3.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.1 1.9 .571 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .680
Payton Pritchard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 13 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .625
Payton Pritchard ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Hank McDowell Payton Pritchard
Season 1986-87-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 7 10.0 3.1 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.4 2.0 1.1 2.4 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.0 .857
Payton Pritchard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
Payton Pritchard ------- --- ----------
Share: