Nikola Jokic vs. Payton Pritchard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Payton Pritchard and Nikola Jokic 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Nikola Jokic 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 12.4 points more than Payton Pritchard in his 6 seasons (21.9 points against 9.5), and he also scored a total of 13,261 points more (16,713 vs. 3,452).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 21.9 | +12.4 | 11 |
| Payton Pritchard | 9.5 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,713 | +13,261 | 11 |
| Payton Pritchard | 3,452 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Payton Pritchard (+21.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,164).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +21.4 | 7 |
| Payton Pritchard | 6.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +2,164 | 7 |
| Payton Pritchard | 416 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 4 | +4 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 454 | +407 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 47 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 660 | +509 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 151 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 756 | +436 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 320 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | |||
| Payton Pritchard | 45 | +39 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 7 | +7 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 35 | +35 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +80 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +72 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +47 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 47 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
| Payton Pritchard | 22 | +22 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 21.9 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 36.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.5 | 11 | 762 |
| difference: | +12.4 | +5.0 | +7.4 | +10.8 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +3.3 | +3.4 | +4.1 | +2.7 | +5 | +397 |
| Payton Pritchard | 9.5 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 45.3 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 39.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 85.2 | 6 | 365 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,713 | 6,420 | 11,436 | 56.1 | 850 | 2,347 | 36.2 | 3,023 | 3,666 | 82.5 | 11 | 762 |
| difference: | +13,261 | +5,161 | +8,658 | +10.8 | +141 | +551 | +3.3 | +2,798 | +3,402 | +2.7 | +5 | +397 |
| Payton Pritchard | 3,452 | 1,259 | 2,778 | 45.3 | 709 | 1,796 | 39.5 | 225 | 264 | 85.2 | 6 | 365 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
| difference: | +21.4 | +8.2 | +14.8 | +9.0 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +4.4 | +5.3 | +0.7 | +2 | +25 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
| difference: | +2,164 | +828 | +1,519 | +9.0 | +84 | +206 | +1.8 | +424 | +514 | +0.7 | +2 | +25 |
| 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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Nikola Jokic's additional seasons: | ||||
* Nikola Jokic played 5 seasons more than Payton Pritchard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 11, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 27.0 points in a total of 309 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 24.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Payton Pritchard | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Payton Pritchard | 4.8 | +4.8 | 2022 | 24 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Payton Pritchard | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2023 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 29.8 | +29.8 | 2021 | 10 |
| Payton Pritchard | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Nikola Jokic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Nikola Jokic played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 28.7 points in a total of 51 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31 ppg and his lowest 26.2. |