Payton Pritchard vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson 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 Zion Williamson has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could say that Payton Pritchard has better playoff stats. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 15.1 points more than Payton Pritchard in his 6 seasons (24.6 points against 9.5), and he also scored a total of 1,997 points more (5,500 vs. 3,503).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 9.5 | 6 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | +15.1 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 3,503 | 6 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | +1,997 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Payton Pritchard has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 6.0 | +6.0 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 416 | +416 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 48 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 175 | +127 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 152 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 220 | +68 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 322 | +98 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 224 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 45 | +45 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Payton Pritchard's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 9.5 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 45.4 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 39.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 85.6 | 6 | 367 |
| difference: | +15.1 | +5.9 | +8.4 | +13.1 | +1.9 | +4.4 | +7.7 | +4.9 | +7.3 | +16.5 | +143 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 31.7 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 69.1 | 6 | 224 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Payton Pritchard | 3,503 | 1,278 | 2,814 | 45.4 | 716 | 1,815 | 39.4 | 231 | 270 | 85.6 | 6 | 367 |
| difference: | +1,997 | +837 | +799 | +13.1 | +684 | +1,714 | +7.7 | +1,007 | +1,521 | +16.5 | +143 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | 2,115 | 3,613 | 58.5 | 32 | 101 | 31.7 | 1,238 | 1,791 | 69.1 | 6 | 224 |
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: | +6.0 | +2.2 | +5.0 | +43.5 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +37.0 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +83.3 | +5 | +69 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +416 | +150 | +345 | +43.5 | +81 | +219 | +37.0 | +35 | +42 | +83.3 | +5 | +69 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Payton Pritchard | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2021 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Payton Pritchard | 4.8 | +4.8 | 2022 | 24 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Payton Pritchard | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2023 | 10 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Payton Pritchard | 6.4 | +6.4 | 2024 | 19 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Payton Pritchard | 11.9 | +11.9 | 2025 | 11 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Payton Pritchard | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||