Stephen Curry vs. Payton Pritchard Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Payton Pritchard and Stephen Curry, 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.
Stephen Curry played 16 years in the NBA, 11 more than Payton Pritchard, who played 5. Stephen Curry had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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 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 |
| Stephen Curry | 16 | 10 | 2009-10 to 2024-25 |
| Payton Pritchard | 5 | 5 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Stephen Curry | Payton Pritchard | |
| Season | 2009-10 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 80 | 36.2 | 17.5 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 14.3 | .462 | 2.1 | 4.8 | .437 | 2.2 | 2.5 | .885 |
| difference: | +14 | +17.0 | +9.8 | +0.1 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +4.1 | +1.3 | +0.1 | -2.2 | -1.6 | +3.8 | +8.0 | +.022 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +.026 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +.004 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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| Stephen Curry | Payton Pritchard | |
| Season | 2010-11 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Celtics Lost NBA Finals |
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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 | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 74 | 33.6 | 18.6 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 14.2 | .480 | 2.0 | 4.6 | .442 | 2.9 | 3.1 | .934 |
| difference: | +3 | +19.5 | +12.4 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +3.8 | +1.1 | +0.2 | -2.5 | -2.2 | +4.5 | +8.9 | +.051 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +.030 | +2.6 | +2.8 | +.066 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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| Stephen Curry | Payton Pritchard | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals |
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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 | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 26 | 28.2 | 14.7 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 11.4 | .490 | 2.1 | 4.7 | .455 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .809 |
| difference: | +22 | +14.8 | +9.1 | +0.1 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +1.2 | +0.3 | -1.7 | -1.6 | +3.5 | +6.3 | +.078 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +.091 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +.059 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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| Stephen Curry | Payton Pritchard | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Warriors Lost West Conf Semis |  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 | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 78 | 38.2 | 22.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 17.8 | .451 | 3.5 | 7.7 | .453 | 3.4 | 3.7 | .900 |
| difference: | +4 | +15.9 | +13.3 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +3.5 | +1.1 | +0.1 | -2.4 | -1.2 | +4.4 | +10.1 | +.017 | +1.7 | +3.0 | +.068 | +2.8 | +3.0 | +.079 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 12 | 41.4 | 23.4 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 19.6 | .434 | 3.5 | 8.8 | .396 | 2.9 | 3.2 | .921 |
| difference: | +7 | +22.7 | +17.0 | +0.3 | +2.2 | +1.9 | +6.0 | +1.5 | +0.2 | -2.6 | -1.7 | +6.2 | +14.1 | +.015 | +2.3 | +5.6 | +.013 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +.004 |
| 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 |
Season 5 |
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| Stephen Curry | Payton Pritchard | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| - | Sixth Man of the Year | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Warriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Celtics Lost East Conf Semis |
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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 | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 78 | 36.5 | 24.0 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 8.4 | 17.7 | .471 | 3.3 | 7.9 | .424 | 3.9 | 4.5 | .885 |
| difference: | +2 | +8.1 | +9.7 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +5.0 | +0.7 | -2.8 | -1.0 | +3.3 | +6.9 | +.001 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.017 | +3.0 | +3.4 | +.040 | |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 7 | 42.3 | 23.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 7.3 | 16.6 | .440 | 3.1 | 8.1 | .386 | 5.3 | 6.0 | .881 |
| difference: | +4 | +14.8 | +11.1 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +6.9 | +1.2 | +0.1 | -2.9 | -0.9 | +3.2 | +7.6 | +.015 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +.017 | +4.0 | +4.5 | +.057 |
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* Stephen Curry played 11 seasons more than Payton Pritchard in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2015 to 2025—Stephen Curry played in 8 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those 11 extra years over Payton Pritchard, Stephen Curry got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 2 Season MVP 4 All-NBA First Team 4 All-NBA Second Team 2 All-NBA Third Team 1 Clutch Player of the Year 2 Scoring Leader 1 Steals Leader 10 All-Star Game 2 All-Star Game MVP |