Payton Pritchard vs. Klay Thompson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Klay Thompson and Payton Pritchard, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
Payton Pritchard played 5 years in the NBA, 7 less than Klay Thompson, who played 12. Payton Pritchard had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Klay Thompson had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Payton Pritchard | 5 | 5 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Klay Thompson | 12 | 9 | 2011-12 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Payton Pritchard | Klay Thompson | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2011-12 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +4.8 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -0.7 | +2.0 | +4.6 | +.003 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +.003 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +.021 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 66 | 24.4 | 12.5 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 10.9 | .443 | 1.7 | 4.1 | .414 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .868 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| Klay Thompson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Payton Pritchard | Klay Thompson | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost NBA Finals | Warriors Lost West Conf Semis |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +11 | +21.7 | +10.4 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -1.3 | -2.0 | +3.9 | +9.4 | +.007 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +.011 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +.159 |
| Klay Thompson | 82 | 35.8 | 16.6 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 14.7 | .422 | 2.6 | 6.4 | .401 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .841 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +12 | +28.4 | +10.4 | +0.4 | +2.3 | +2.7 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.5 | -1.6 | -2.7 | +4.5 | +10.2 | +.015 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +.091 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +.166 |
| Klay Thompson | 12 | 41.3 | 15.2 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 14.5 | .437 | 2.1 | 4.9 | .424 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .833 |
Season 3 |
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| Payton Pritchard | Klay Thompson | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals | Warriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +33 | +22.0 | +12.8 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.5 | -0.9 | -2.1 | +4.8 | +10.4 | +.032 | +1.6 | +3.4 | +.053 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +.045 | |
| Klay Thompson | 81 | 35.4 | 18.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 15.5 | .444 | 2.8 | 6.6 | .417 | 1.8 | 2.3 | .795 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +31.0 | +13.2 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +2.5 | +0.9 | +0.7 | -1.6 | -3.1 | +4.5 | +11.8 | +.137 | +1.9 | +5.3 | +.036 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +.008 |
| Klay Thompson | 7 | 36.7 | 16.4 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 14.0 | .408 | 2.3 | 6.3 | .364 | 2.7 | 3.4 | .792 |
Season 4 |
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| Payton Pritchard | Klay Thompson | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs |  NBA Champion | NBA Champion |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +5 | +9.6 | +12.1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.7 | -1.2 | -0.3 | +4.2 | +9.2 | +.005 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +.054 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +.058 | |
| Klay Thompson | 77 | 31.9 | 21.7 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 16.9 | .463 | 3.1 | 7.1 | .439 | 2.9 | 3.3 | .879 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 19 | 18.7 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 5.5 | .419 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .383 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .917 |
| difference: | +2 | +17.5 | +12.2 | +0.3 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.9 | -1.3 | -1.8 | +4.8 | +10.4 | +.027 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +.007 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +.117 |
| Klay Thompson | 21 | 36.2 | 18.6 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 15.9 | .446 | 2.7 | 7.0 | .390 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .800 |
Season 5 |
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| Payton Pritchard | Klay Thompson | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2015-16 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| Sixth Man of the Year | - | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Semis | Warriors Lost NBA Finals |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 80 | 28.4 | 14.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 10.8 | .472 | 3.2 | 7.8 | .407 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .845 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +7.8 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -0.7 | -0.4 | +3.0 | +6.5 | +.002 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +.018 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +.028 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 80 | 33.3 | 22.1 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 8.1 | 17.3 | .470 | 3.5 | 8.1 | .425 | 2.4 | 2.8 | .873 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 11 | 27.5 | 11.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 9.0 | .455 | 2.5 | 6.1 | .403 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .824 |
| difference: | +13 | +7.9 | +12.4 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -1.2 | -0.5 | +4.3 | +9.9 | +.011 | +1.6 | +3.5 | +.021 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +.030 |
| Klay Thompson | 24 | 35.4 | 24.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 8.4 | 18.9 | .444 | 4.1 | 9.6 | .424 | 3.4 | 4.0 | .854 |
Additional Years |
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* Klay Thompson played 7 seasons more than Payton Pritchard in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2017 to 2025—Klay Thompson played in 5 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those 7 extra years over Payton Pritchard, Klay Thompson got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive Second Team 3 All-Star Game |