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Payton Pritchard

Payton Michael Pritchard (born January 28, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks, where he earned second-team all-conference honors in the Pac-12 as a sophomore. Pritchard was a finalist for the Naismith College Player of the Year in his senior year. Selected 26th overall in the 2020 NBA draft by the Celtics, Pritchard reached the NBA Finals with the team in both 2022 and 2024, securing a championship in 2024. In 2025, he was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

Infobox

Position
Point guard / shooting guard
League
NBA
Born
(1998-01-28) January 28, 1998 (age 27)Tualatin, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight
195 lb (88 kg)
High school
West Linn (West Linn, Oregon)
College
Oregon (2016–2020)
NBA draft
2020: 1st round, 26th overall pick
Drafted by
Boston Celtics
Playing career
2020–present
2020–present
Boston Celtics
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing United States FIBA Under-19 World Cup 2017 Egypt Team Competition

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Boston
GP
66
GS
4
MPG
19.2
FG%
440
3P%
411
FT%
889
RPG
2.4
APG
1.8
SPG
6
BPG
1
PPG
7.7
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Boston
GP
71
GS
2
MPG
14.1
FG%
429
3P%
412
FT%
1.000
RPG
1.9
APG
2.0
SPG
4
BPG
1
PPG
6.2
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Boston
GP
48
GS
3
MPG
13.4
FG%
412
3P%
364
FT%
750
RPG
1.8
APG
1.3
SPG
3
BPG
0
PPG
5.6
2023–24†
2023–24†
Year
2023–24†
Team
Boston
GP
82
GS
5
MPG
22.3
FG%
468
3P%
385
FT%
821
RPG
3.2
APG
3.4
SPG
5
BPG
1
PPG
9.6
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Boston
GP
80
GS
3
MPG
28.4
FG%
472
3P%
407
FT%
845
RPG
3.8
APG
3.5
SPG
9
BPG
2
PPG
14.3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
347
GP
17
GS
20.2
MPG
454
FG%
399
3P%
856
FT%
2.7
RPG
2.5
APG
5
SPG
1
BPG
9.1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2020–21
Boston
66
4
19.2
440
411
889
2.4
1.8
6
1
7.7
2021–22
Boston
71
2
14.1
429
412
1.000
1.9
2.0
4
1
6.2
2022–23
Boston
48
3
13.4
412
364
750
1.8
1.3
3
0
5.6
2023–24†
Boston
82
5
22.3
468
385
821
3.2
3.4
5
1
9.6
2024–25
Boston
80
3
28.4
472
407
845
3.8
3.5
9
2
14.3
Career
347
17
20.2
454
399
856
2.7
2.5
5
1
9.1
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Boston
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
13.5
FG%
353
3P%
300
FT%
1.000
RPG
1.8
APG
2.4
SPG
4
BPG
0
PPG
3.4
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Boston
GP
24
GS
0
MPG
12.9
FG%
422
3P%
333
FT%
667
RPG
1.9
APG
1.6
SPG
3
BPG
1
PPG
4.8
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Boston
GP
10
GS
0
MPG
5.7
FG%
545
3P%
400
FT%
800
RPG
6
APG
1.1
SPG
1
BPG
0
PPG
3.2
2024†
2024†
Year
2024†
Team
Boston
GP
19
GS
0
MPG
18.7
FG%
419
3P%
383
FT%
917
RPG
1.9
APG
2.1
SPG
2
BPG
0
PPG
6.4
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Boston
GP
11
GS
0
MPG
27.5
FG%
455
3P%
403
FT%
824
RPG
2.3
APG
1.5
SPG
5
BPG
0
PPG
11.9
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
69
GP
0
GS
15.8
MPG
435
FG%
370
3P%
833
FT%
1.8
RPG
1.7
APG
3
SPG
0
BPG
6.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2021
Boston
5
0
13.5
353
300
1.000
1.8
2.4
4
0
3.4
2022
Boston
24
0
12.9
422
333
667
1.9
1.6
3
1
4.8
2023
Boston
10
0
5.7
545
400
800
6
1.1
1
0
3.2
2024†
Boston
19
0
18.7
419
383
917
1.9
2.1
2
0
6.4
2025
Boston
11
0
27.5
455
403
824
2.3
1.5
5
0
11.9
Career
69
0
15.8
435
370
833
1.8
1.7
3
0
6.0
· Career statistics › College
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Oregon
GP
39
GS
35
MPG
28.3
FG%
393
3P%
350
FT%
730
RPG
3.4
APG
3.6
SPG
1.2
BPG
1
PPG
7.4
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Oregon
GP
36
GS
36
MPG
35.1
FG%
447
3P%
413
FT%
774
RPG
3.8
APG
4.8
SPG
1.4
BPG
0
PPG
14.5
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Oregon
GP
38
GS
38
MPG
35.5
FG%
418
3P%
328
FT%
838
RPG
3.9
APG
4.6
SPG
1.8
BPG
1
PPG
12.9
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Oregon
GP
31
GS
31
MPG
36.6
FG%
468
3P%
415
FT%
821
RPG
4.3
APG
5.5
SPG
1.5
BPG
0
PPG
20.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
144
GP
140
GS
33.7
MPG
437
FG%
379
3P%
800
FT%
3.8
RPG
4.6
APG
1.5
SPG
0
BPG
13.5
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2016–17
Oregon
39
35
28.3
393
350
730
3.4
3.6
1.2
1
7.4
2017–18
Oregon
36
36
35.1
447
413
774
3.8
4.8
1.4
0
14.5
2018–19
Oregon
38
38
35.5
418
328
838
3.9
4.6
1.8
1
12.9
2019–20
Oregon
31
31
36.6
468
415
821
4.3
5.5
1.5
0
20.5
Career
144
140
33.7
437
379
800
3.8
4.6
1.5
0
13.5

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