Anthony Davis vs. Payton Pritchard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Payton Pritchard and Anthony Davis to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Payton Pritchard.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring stats than Payton Pritchard in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 14.7 points more than Payton Pritchard in his 6 seasons (24.1 points against 9.4), and he also scored a total of 15,700 points more (19,082 vs. 3,382).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +14.7 | 14 |
| Payton Pritchard | 9.4 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | +15,700 | 14 |
| Payton Pritchard | 3,382 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Payton Pritchard (+20.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,150).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +20.1 | 6 |
| Payton Pritchard | 6.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +1,150 | 6 |
| Payton Pritchard | 416 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 5 | +5 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 537 | +491 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 46 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 735 | +588 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 147 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 789 | +473 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 316 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Payton Pritchard | 45 | +42 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 23 | +23 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +45 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | +36 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | +12 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 47 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | |||
| Payton Pritchard | 22 | +21 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.5 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +14.7 | +5.6 | +9.8 | +6.9 | +1.4 | +3.3 | +10.0 | +5.0 | +6.3 | +5.4 | +8 | +431 |
| Payton Pritchard | 9.4 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 39.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 84.8 | 6 | 361 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | 7,139 | 13,664 | 52.2 | 378 | 1,280 | 29.5 | 4,426 | 5,577 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +15,700 | +5,905 | +10,941 | +6.9 | +318 | +484 | +10.0 | +4,208 | +5,320 | +5.4 | +8 | +431 |
| Payton Pritchard | 3,382 | 1,234 | 2,723 | 45.3 | 696 | 1,764 | 39.5 | 218 | 257 | 84.8 | 6 | 361 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +20.1 | +7.4 | +12.7 | +10.7 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +5.7 | +5.9 | +7.0 | +0.7 | +1 | +9 |
| Payton Pritchard | 6.0 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 43.5 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 37.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 83.3 | 5 | 69 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +1,150 | +424 | +714 | +10.7 | +45 | +104 | +5.7 | +347 | +413 | +0.7 | +1 | +9 |
| Payton Pritchard | 416 | 150 | 345 | 43.5 | 81 | 219 | 37.0 | 35 | 42 | 83.3 | 5 | 69 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 9 seasons more than Payton Pritchard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 15, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 433 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.1 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Payton Pritchard | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Payton Pritchard | 4.8 | +4.8 | 2022 | 24 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Payton Pritchard | 6.4 | +6.4 | 2024 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Payton Pritchard | 11.9 | +11.9 | 2025 | 11 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 30.1 | +30.1 | 2018 | 9 |
| Payton Pritchard | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 24.9 points in a total of 47 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 17.4. |