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 Tualatin, Oregon, U .

Listed height

6 ft 1 in (1 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

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

Year

2020–21

Team

Boston

MPG

FG%

440

3P%

411

FT%

889

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2021–22

Year

2021–22

Team

Boston

MPG

FG%

429

3P%

412

FT%

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2022–23

Year

2022–23

Team

Boston

MPG

FG%

412

3P%

364

FT%

750

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2023–24†

Year

2023–24†

Team

Boston

MPG

FG%

468

3P%

385

FT%

821

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2024–25

Year

2024–25

Team

Boston

MPG

FG%

472

3P%

407

FT%

845

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2025-26

Year

2025-26

Team

Boston

MPG

FG%

464

3P%

377

FT%

890

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Career

Year

Career

Team

426

MPG

457

FG%

394

3P%

869

FT%

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG
2020–21	Boston	66	4	19	440	411	889	2	1	6	1
2021–22	Boston	71	2	14	429	412	1	1	2	4	1
2022–23	Boston	48	3	13	412	364	750	1	1	3	0
2023–24†	Boston	82	5	22	468	385	821	3	3	5	1
2024–25	Boston	80	3	28	472	407	845	3	3	9	2
2025-26	Boston	79	50	32	464	377	890	3	5	7	1
Career		426	67	22	457	394	869	3	3	6	1	10

· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs

2021

Year

2021

Team

Boston

MPG

FG%

353

3P%

300

FT%

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2022

Year

2022

Team

Boston

MPG

FG%

422

3P%

333

FT%

667

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2023

Year

2023

Team

Boston

MPG

FG%

545

3P%

400

FT%

800

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2024†

Year

2024†

Team

Boston

MPG

FG%

419

3P%

383

FT%

917

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2025

Year

2025

Team

Boston

MPG

FG%

455

3P%

403

FT%

824

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2026

Year

2026

Team

Boston

MPG

FG%

424

3P%

309

FT%

875

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Career

Year

Career

Team

MPG

432

FG%

358

3P%

840

FT%

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG
2021	Boston	5	0	13	353	300	1	1	2	4	0
2022	Boston	24	0	12	422	333	667	1	1	3	1
2023	Boston	10	0	5	545	400	800	6	1	1	0
2024†	Boston	19	0	18	419	383	917	1	2	2	0
2025	Boston	11	0	27	455	403	824	2	1	5	0
2026	Boston	7	0	33	424	309	875	3	5	4	0
Career		76	0	17	432	358	840	2	2	3	0	6

· Career statistics › College

2016–17

Year

2016–17

Team

Oregon

MPG

FG%

393

3P%

350

FT%

730

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2017–18

Year

2017–18

Team

Oregon

MPG

FG%

447

3P%

413

FT%

774

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2018–19

Year

2018–19

Team

Oregon

MPG

FG%

418

3P%

328

FT%

838

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2019–20

Year

2019–20

Team

Oregon

MPG

FG%

468

3P%

415

FT%

821

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Career

Year

Career

Team

144

140

MPG

437

FG%

379

3P%

800

FT%

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG
2016–17	Oregon	39	35	28	393	350	730	3	3	1	1
2017–18	Oregon	36	36	35	447	413	774	3	4	1	0
2018–19	Oregon	38	38	35	418	328	838	3	4	1	1
2019–20	Oregon	31	31	36	468	415	821	4	5	1	0
Career		144	140	33	437	379	800	3	4	1	0	13

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