Buddy Hield vs. Payton Pritchard: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Buddy Hield and Payton Pritchard all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Buddy Hield, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 2017 to 2026, and Payton Pritchard, with 6 seasons played from 2021 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
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Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | Payton Pritchard | Buddy Hield | Payton Pritchard | |
| Points | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| Years | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
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Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | Payton Pritchard | Buddy Hield | Payton Pritchard | |
| Points | +300th | -- | +300th | +300th |
| Rebounds | +300th | -- | +300th | +300th |
| Assists | +300th | -- | +300th | +300th |
| Steals | +300th | -- | +300th | +300th |
| Blocks | +300th | -- | +300th | +300th |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Buddy Hield | Payton Pritchard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | +300th | 10,952 vs. 3,595 | 7,357 | |
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 3,005 vs. 1,067 | 1,938 | |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | 1,819 vs. 1,018 | 801 | |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 637 vs. 205 | 432 | |
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | 229 vs. 38 | 191 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 546 vs. 290 | 256 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 2,459 vs. 777 | 1,682 | |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 3,968 vs. 1,313 | 2,655 | |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 9,182 vs. 2,909 | 6,273 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | 15th | 294th | 279 | 2,168 vs. 733 | 1,435 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 19th | +300th | +281 | 5,485 vs. 1,873 | 3,612 |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | +300th | 848 vs. 236 | 612 | |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | +300th | 987 vs. 276 | 711 | |
Games and Years: | Buddy Hield | Payton Pritchard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 742 vs. 374 | 368 | |
| Seasons | +300th | +300th | 10 vs. 6 | 4 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Buddy Hield | Payton Pritchard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 278th | 278th | 0 | 2 vs. 2 | 0 |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Buddy Hield | Payton Pritchard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | +300th | 172 vs. 416 | 244 | |
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 47 vs. 123 | 76 | |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | 23 vs. 118 | 95 | |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 14 vs. 19 | 5 | |
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | 6 vs. 2 | 4 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 20 vs. 35 | 15 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 27 vs. 88 | 61 | |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 59 vs. 150 | 91 | |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 142 vs. 345 | 203 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 157th | +143 | 39 vs. 81 | 42 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 172nd | +128 | 90 vs. 219 | 129 |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | +300th | 15 vs. 35 | 20 | |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | +300th | 16 vs. 42 | 26 | |
Games and Years: | Buddy Hield | Payton Pritchard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 16 vs. 69 | 53 | |
| Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 2 vs. 5 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Buddy Hield | Payton Pritchard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Buddy Hield | Payton Pritchard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | +300th | -- | 14.76 vs. 9.61 | 5.15 | |
| Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 4.05 vs. 2.85 | 1.20 | |
| Assists per game | +300th | -- | 2.45 vs. 2.72 | 0.27 | |
| Steals per game | +300th | -- | 0.86 vs. 0.55 | 0.31 | |
| Blocks per game | +300th | -- | 0.31 vs. 0.10 | 0.21 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 0.74 vs. 0.78 | 0.04 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 3.31 vs. 2.08 | 1.24 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | -- | 5.35 vs. 3.51 | 1.84 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 293rd | -- | 12.37 vs. 7.78 | 4.60 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 8th | 68th | 60 | 2.92 vs. 1.96 | 0.96 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 9th | -- | 7.39 vs. 5.01 | 2.38 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | -- | 1.14 vs. 0.63 | 0.51 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 1.33 vs. 0.74 | 0.59 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Buddy Hield | Payton Pritchard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | +300th | +300th | 10.75 vs. 6.03 | 4.72 | |
| Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.94 vs. 1.78 | 1.15 | |
| Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 1.44 vs. 1.71 | 0.27 | |
| Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.88 vs. 0.28 | 0.60 | |
| Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.38 vs. 0.03 | 0.35 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.25 vs. 0.51 | 0.74 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.69 vs. 1.28 | 0.41 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | +300th | 3.69 vs. 2.17 | 1.51 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 8.88 vs. 5.00 | 3.88 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 18th | 262nd | 244 | 2.44 vs. 1.17 | 1.26 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 59th | 277th | 218 | 5.63 vs. 3.17 | 2.45 |
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.94 vs. 0.51 | 0.43 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 1.00 vs. 0.61 | 0.39 | |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.