Kevin Garnett vs. Payton Pritchard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Payton Pritchard and Kevin Garnett 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.
Kevin Garnett is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Kevin Garnett 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 21 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Garnett averages 8.7 points more than Payton Pritchard in his 5 seasons (17.8 points against 9.1), and he also scored a total of 22,918 points more (26,071 vs. 3,153).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | +8.7 | 21 |
| Payton Pritchard | 9.1 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +22,918 | 21 |
| Payton Pritchard | 3,153 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Garnett has a better career point average than Payton Pritchard (+12.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,185).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | +12.2 | 14 |
| Payton Pritchard | 6.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +2,185 | 14 |
| Payton Pritchard | 416 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +589 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 42 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +1124 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 136 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +1147 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 302 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | |||
| Payton Pritchard | 45 | +32 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 9 | +9 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | +57 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +106 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | +95 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 47 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | |||
| Payton Pritchard | 22 | +21 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 49.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
| difference: | +8.7 | +3.9 | +7.2 | +4.3 | +1.8 | +4.4 | +12.4 | +2.8 | +3.6 | +6.7 | +16 | +1,115 |
| Payton Pritchard | 9.1 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 45.4 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 39.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 85.6 | 5 | 347 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | 10,505 | 21,142 | 49.7 | 174 | 632 | 27.5 | 4,887 | 6,190 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
| difference: | +22,918 | +9,354 | +18,605 | +4.3 | +487 | +1,023 | +12.4 | +4,697 | +5,968 | +6.7 | +16 | +1,115 |
| Payton Pritchard | 3,153 | 1,151 | 2,537 | 45.4 | 661 | 1,655 | 39.9 | 190 | 222 | 85.6 | 5 | 347 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 7.4 | 15.5 | 47.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
| difference: | +12.2 | +5.2 | +10.5 | +4.3 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +9.7 | +2.8 | +3.5 | +4.4 | +9 | +74 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | 1,059 | 2,216 | 47.8 | 15 | 55 | 27.3 | 468 | 593 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
| difference: | +2,185 | +909 | +1,871 | +4.3 | +66 | +164 | +9.7 | +433 | +551 | +4.4 | +9 | +74 |
| 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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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 16 seasons more than Payton Pritchard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 21, from 2001 to 2016—he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 1,095 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.2 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Payton Pritchard | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2021 | 5 |
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 16 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Garnett played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 127 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27 ppg and his lowest 6.9. |