Payton Pritchard vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and Payton Pritchard 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 Amen Thompson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Payton Pritchard scored more total points in both stages. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Amen Thompson averages 2.8 points more than Payton Pritchard in his 6 seasons (12.0 points against 9.2). On the other hand Payton Pritchard scored a total of 1,621 points more than Amen Thompson (3,241 vs. 1,620).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 9.2 | 6 | |
| Amen Thompson | 12.0 | +2.8 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 3,241 | +1,621 | 6 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,620 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Amen Thompson has a better career point average than Payton Pritchard (+9.7 points per game) while Payton Pritchard scored more points (+306).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 6.0 | 5 | |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +9.7 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 416 | +306 | 5 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 43 | +25 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 141 | +60 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 81 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 308 | +175 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 133 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 45 | +43 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 1 | |||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | +1 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 22 | +16 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 47 | +40 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 22 | +22 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 9.2 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 45.2 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 39.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 84.9 | 6 | 353 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +9.3 | +1.7 | +3.6 | +18.5 | +1.5 | +2.4 | +16.4 | +3 | +218 |
| Amen Thompson | 12.0 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 54.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 20.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.5 | 3 | 135 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 3,241 | 1,185 | 2,622 | 45.2 | 669 | 1,701 | 39.3 | 202 | 238 | 84.9 | 6 | 353 |
| difference: | +1,621 | +536 | +1,431 | +9.3 | +636 | +1,542 | +18.5 | +87 | +184 | +16.4 | +3 | +218 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,620 | 649 | 1,191 | 54.5 | 33 | 159 | 20.8 | 289 | 422 | 68.5 | 3 | 135 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 6.0 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 43.5 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 37.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 83.3 | 5 | 69 |
| difference: | +9.7 | +3.8 | +7.1 | +5.9 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +12.0 | +3.1 | +4.5 | +13.9 | +4 | +62 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 416 | 150 | 345 | 43.5 | 81 | 219 | 37.0 | 35 | 42 | 83.3 | 5 | 69 |
| difference: | +306 | +108 | +260 | +5.9 | +80 | +215 | +12.0 | +10 | +6 | +13.9 | +4 | +62 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Payton Pritchard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Payton Pritchard played 3 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 6, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 12.0 points in a total of 168 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.7 ppg and his lowest 9.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Payton Pritchard | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2021 | 5 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Payton Pritchard | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2023 | 10 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Payton Pritchard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Payton Pritchard played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 8.4 points in a total of 30 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.9 ppg and his lowest 6.4. |