Payton Pritchard

Payton Pritchard

26-Year-Old GuardG
Boston Celtics
2024 Stats
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14.9
REB
2.5
AST
2.9
STL
1.1
BLK
0.1
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Pritchard received a significant boost in playing time last season. During the 2022-23 season, Pritchard appeared in only 48 games and averaged a modest 13.4 minutes per game, a small decrease compared to the prior season. Last year, Pritchard appeared in all 82 regular-season games at 22.3 minutes per contest. He also appeared in all 18 of Boston's postseason games. The increased playing time corresponded with much better shooting percentages. The reserve guard shot 46.8 percent from the field and 82.1 percent from the foul line last season versus percentages of 41.2 and 75.0 in 2022-23. Pritchard also displayed a knack for draining buzzer-beating long threes, which everyone witnessed during the playoffs and NBA Finals. Pritchard's scoring flair has made him a fan favorite, but that won't change his role as a reserve. USA Olympians Jrue Holiday and Derrick White are locked in as the starting backcourt for many seasons to come. That leaves Pritchard fighting for minutes as the first guard off the bench. But much like last season, Pritchard has very little competition from Boston's other reserve guards. Jaden Springer is a defensive specialist and a work in progress. Rookie Baylor Scheierman, at 6-foot-6, is probably more of a small forward than a guard. And two-way contract guard JD Davison desperately needs to work on his outside shooting. Pritchard has three more seasons remaining on his current contract. Expect him to maintain his current role of "scoring off the bench" for the duration of that agreement. Read Past Outlooks
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Current Season
#61
Overall Rank
#61
Last 30 Days
#112
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#161
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Height 6'1"
Weight 190
DOB 1/28/1998
College Oregon
Drafted 1st Rd, #26 in 2020
$Signed a four-year, $30 million contract extension with the Celtics in October of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Payton Michael Pritchard was born January 28, 1998 in Tualatin, Oregon. He is the son of Melissa and Terry Pritchard. Pritchard attended West Linn High School, where he won four consecutive state titles and was named the 2015 Gatorade Oregon Player of the Year. He also finished high school with a 3.61 GPA. Pritchard chose the University of Oregon for his college studies. Through four years as an Oregon Duck, the point guard started 140 of 144 games, including every game of his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. Pritchard was the first player in Pac-12 history to register 1,900 career points, 500 career rebounds and 600 career assists. The pesky point guard majored in general social science and graduated in 2020. Fans can follow the Oregon product on Twitter @fastpp3. After a decorated high school career, Pritchard decided to stay in state and attend the University of Oregon from 2016 to 2020. As a freshman, the Oregon Duck started 35 of 39 games and posted 7.4 points, 3.6 assists and 1.3 made three-pointers per game. He and Dillon Brooks also led the Ducks to the NCAA Tournament Final Four. During his sophomore season, Pritchard's production increased to 14.5 points, 4.8 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 three-pointers per contest. Those stats resulted in the West Linn product making the All-Pac-12 Second Team. As a junior, Pritchard's 4.6 assists per game helped guide the Ducks to a 25-13 record and the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. In Pritchard's senior season (2019-20), he delivered 20.5 points, 5.5 dimes and 2.8 made-three pointers per game, all college career-best marks. He led the Ducks to a 24-7 record before the season ended prematurely due to COVID-19. The senior was then named Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year and Pac-12 Player of the Year. Thirteen organizations listed Pritchard as a First Team All-American in 2020.

Cleared to play Tuesday
GBoston Celtics
November 19, 2024
Pritchard (thumb) is available for Tuesday's game against the Cavaliers, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
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Pritchard will shake off a questionable tag and suit up despite a left thumb sprain. Over his last eight appearances, the backup guard has averaged 16.1 points, 2.9 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 0.9 steals in 28.5 minutes per game.
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How does Payton Pritchard compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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True Shooting %
66.3%
 
Effective Field Goal %
63.9%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
80.2%
 
Free Throw Rate
16.0%
 
Offensive Rebound %
3.2%
 
Defensive Rebound %
7.0%
 
Total Rebound %
5.1%
 
Assist %
14.8%
 
Steal %
1.8%
 
Block %
0.2%
 
Turnover %
7.3%
 
Usage %
19.7%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
25.0
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After the departure of Marcus Smart to Memphis, more point guard minutes were available for Pritchard. However, Boston made a surprise move to land Jrue Holiday ahead of training camp. Malcolm Brogdon left in the deal, so it appears Pritchard could still wind up being the top guard behind Holiday and Derrick White to open the campaign. Pritchard will compete with Dalano Banton and possibly JD Davison (two-way contract), but it's the former's job to lose. Over three seasons with the Celtics, Pritchard has averaged 15.6 minutes per contest, with a healthy number of DNP-Coach's Decisions. The point guard's minutes trend has actually declined each season, due mostly to his struggles on the defensive end. Many opponents ran isolation plays directed at the diminutive Pritchard. On the offensive end, Pritchard gives the Celtics a quick boost of three-point shooting. His career average of 39 percent from behind the arc is notable. Last season, Pritchard produced per-36-minute results of 15.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.1 triples. As those stats show, he's a shoot-first point guard. Unfortunately, Pritchard is very unlikely to ever see 36 minutes per contest, unless Boston suffers multiple long-term injuries. But an improvement over last season's 13.4 minutes per contest is likely.
Pritchard took a small step backward in his second season with the Celtics. New coach Ime Udoka preferred a short rotation, which resulted in Pritchard's minutes per game dipping from 19.2 during his rookie season to 14.1 last season. The trade deadline acquisition of Derrick White from San Antonio also hurt Pritchard's minutes. But despite the shrinking playing time, Pritchard was still a sharpshooter from deep. He once again shot better than 41 percent from behind the arc -- good for 13th in the Association. Unfortunately, Pritchard's counting stats will never look attractive due to limited floor time. This summer, Boston added yet another impediment to Pritchard's playing time. The Celtics added veteran Malcolm Brogdon, who will see lots of minutes at both guard positions. So Pritchard now sits behind Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, White and Brogdon on Boston's depth chart. For 2022-23, look for more high-percentage outside shooting from Pritchard, but little else as the third-year guard fights for playing time.
After being selected with the 26th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, many were surprised with Pritchard's production during his rookie season. Among all rookies, the guard finished seventh in total three-pointers, 13th in points and 14th in both assists and minutes played. His strong play enabled Boston to part ways with Jeff Teague mid-season. In the off-season, Boston dealt Kemba Walker to the Thunder but then added Dennis Schroder on a one-year deal. Heading into training camp, the Celtics' backcourt roles are undefined. Will Schroder start at PG as he did for the Lakers or come off the bench in an instant offense role as he did for OKC in 2019-20? Will Marcus Smart start as the shooting guard, as he often did last year, or will he be the starting point guard? Regardless, the late addition of Schroder closes what looked like a big opportunity for Pritchard after the Walker trade. With that said, Pritchard's stats reflect more of a shooting guard's output, despite his point guard designation. Last year, Pritchard dished 1.8 assists and drained 1.5 threes per game while shooting 41.1 percent from behind the arc. Coming off of a strong showing in Summer League, look for Pritchard to attempt to improve upon last season's 19.2 minutes per game.
Pritchard enters a situation in Boston where he is staring up at two veteran point guards on the Boston Celtic depth chart. The rookie (26th pick) certainly will not eat into star Kemba Walker's playing time. So that leaves newly signed 32-year-old veteran Jeff Teague as Pritchard's main competition for playing time. More likely, the addition of Teague gives Pritchard some time to learn to ropes. We also probably shouldn't brush aside 2019 second-round pick Carsen Edwards, though Edwards missed his golden opportunity last season to provide some scoring punch of the bench. Pritchard shot 41.5 percent from behind the arc during his senior season at Oregon. That accuracy, as well as his 20.5 points per game, clearly caught general manager Danny Ainge's attention. As in 2019-20, Boston is looking at a reserve squad that lacks a quick points-off-the-bench option. If Pritchard can get hot early, he may earn some meaningful minutes. If not, which is more likely, he'll probably learn his trade via some quality time with the G League Maine Red Claws.
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Dealing with thumb sprain
GBoston Celtics
Thumb
November 18, 2024
Pritchard is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Cavaliers due to a left thumb sprain, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
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Bounces back in win
GBoston Celtics
November 14, 2024
Pritchard finished Wednesday's 139-114 victory over Brooklyn with 23 points (8-13 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 2-4 FT), six rebounds, eight assists, one block and two steals in 36 minutes.
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Rough shooting night
GBoston Celtics
November 13, 2024
Pritchard registered six points (2-8 FG, 2-8 3Pt), one rebound, two assists and three steals over 25 minutes during Tuesday's 117-116 loss to the Hawks.
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Shines from deep in win
GBoston Celtics
November 10, 2024
Pritchard produced 18 points (6-10 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three assists and one rebound across 23 minutes during Sunday's 113-107 win over the Bucks.
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Drops 20 points Friday
GBoston Celtics
November 8, 2024
Pritchard finished Friday's 108-104 overtime win over the Nets with 20 points (6-11 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 5-5 FT), one rebound and one steal over 34 minutes.
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Could handle bigger role in 2024-25
GBoston Celtics
July 27, 2024
Pritchard is expected to handle a more prominent role for the Celtics in the early stages of the 2024-25 season, according to Brian Robb of MassLive.
ANALYSIS
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla knows Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White will have very little rest between the end of the 2024 Olympics and the start of training camp, so he might choose to change a few things in the rotation, at least in the early stages of the 2024-25 campaign. That means Pritchard could be among the players in line for a bigger role. Pritchard took a step forward with his game in 2023-24, averaging 9.6 points, 3.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game across 82 regular-season contests with Boston while shooting 38.5 percent from deep.
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