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Payton Pritchard

Guard · Boston Celtics · 6'1", 195 lb · Born Jan 28, 1998 · Tualatin, Oregon · Drafted 26th overall, 2020
2024 Champion6th Man of Year (2025)Deep-range shooterOregon legend
NBABoston CelticsGuards
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In short

Payton Pritchard is a deep-range shooting guard for the Boston Celtics, the 2025 NBA Sixth Man of the Year, and a 2024 champion. An Oregon legend who won the 2020 Bob Cousy Award and Pac-12 Player of the Year, he was drafted 26th in 2020. Famous for buzzer-beating heaves — including a half-court shot in the 2024 Finals clincher — he moved into a starting role in 2025-26 amid injuries.

Matchup model · next gameMedium confidenceTue, Nov 10
@Atlanta HawksAggressive hedge & help
Proj. points
16.8
range 14.1–19.5
Line 17
48%
to go over
Team win
36%
111–114
Poi 16.8 Lean underReb 3.9 Lean underAss 5.2 Lean overPRA 25.9 Lean under
Likely on himDyson Daniels· 94 Perimeter DElite stopper
15+ pts73%20+ pts14%

Model lines Pritchard at 16.8 pts (range 14.1–19.5) vs a 17 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (48%).

Model favors Atlanta Hawks (64%), projected 111–114, ~225 total at 97 pace.

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An Oregon legend and fearless deep gunner — a bench weapon who became Sixth Man of the Year and a starter.

A four-time state champ at West Linn, Pritchard won the 2020 Bob Cousy Award and Pac-12 POY at Oregon before Boston took him 26th.

🦆 Oregon · Cousy Award26th, 2020

He hit a half-court buzzer-beater in the 2024 Finals clincher and won a title.

🏆 2024 champion½-court buzzer

He set the NBA record for bench threes in a season and won 2025 Sixth Man of the Year near-unanimously.

🏆 2025 6th ManRecord bench threes

With Holiday gone and Tatum hurt, he moved into the starting lineup in 2025-26 — a 42-point night among the highlights.

Starter, 2025-2642 vs Cleveland
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PPG
17
2025-26
RPG
3.9
per game
APG
5.2
per game
FG%
.464
.377 from three
LIFE

Roots & the rise

A fearless deep-range gunner and Sixth Man of the Year — the Oregon legend who buries buzzer-beaters.

Payton Michael Pritchard was born in Tualatin, Oregon and became a high-school legend at West Linn, winning four straight state titles. He stayed home for college, leading Oregon to a Final Four and winning the 2020 Bob Cousy Award and Pac-12 Player of the Year before Boston drafted him 26th overall.

He grew from a deep reserve into a weapon — hitting a half-court buzzer-beater in the clinching game of the 2024 Finals, setting the NBA record for made three-pointers off the bench in a season, and winning the 2025 Sixth Man of the Year in a near-unanimous vote. With Jrue Holiday gone and Tatum injured, he moved into the starting lineup in 2025-26.

Sources: Wikipedia, NBA.com, Basketball-Reference, ESPN.

BEYOND THE GAME

Beyond the game

Pritchard is Oregon basketball royalty — a four-time state champion at West Linn whose legend in the state runs deep, and the son of Terry Pritchard, who played college football at Oklahoma. He married YouTuber Emma MacDonald in 2024 in a ceremony officiated by his former Celtics teammate Blake Griffin.

His identity is range and nerve: he launches from well beyond the arc and specializes in buzzer-beating heaves, most memorably a half-court shot to end the first half of Boston's 2024 title clincher. After years of grinding for minutes — he once requested a trade over playing time — his patience paid off with a championship, a Sixth Man award, and a starting job.

PERSONALITY

The person

A fearless, deep-range gunner with a competitive edge — a bench weapon who earned a starting role.

Deep-range shooterSet the NBA record for made threes off the bench in a season (2025).
Clutch heavesA half-court buzzer-beater in the 2024 Finals clincher.
CompetitorGround through limited minutes to a Sixth Man award and a starting job.
PLAYER DNA

Archetype & ratings

Archetype
Sixth-Man Guard · Shooter
Temperament
Spark
Leadership
58/100
Scoring68
Playmaking69
Rebounding43
Perimeter D64
Rim protection23
Spacing67
Athleticism70
Clutch66
Movement shooterSixth Man pedigreeBench spark
ANALYSIS

What the numbers say

Gravity from range

Pritchard's value is spacing taken to an extreme — he launches from several feet beyond the arc, forcing defenders to chase him and opening the floor. His record-setting bench three-point volume earned the 2025 Sixth Man award, and his expanded 2025-26 role showed he can create and score in a larger diet, not just spot up.

STATS

Season by season

Per game

SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2025-267932.417.03.95.2.464.377

Source: Basketball-Reference.

ADVANCED

Advanced & historical

Where he sits in history

2025NBA Sixth Man of the Year in a near-unanimous vote; NBA record for bench threes in a season
2024NBA champion; half-court buzzer-beater in the Finals clincher
College2020 Bob Cousy Award and Pac-12 Player of the Year at Oregon

Hardware

1×
NBA Champion (2024)
1×
Sixth Man of the Year (2025)
OUTLOOK

Where it's headed

AI-generated · updated July 13, 2026

A deep-range weapon expanding into a starter — floor-spacing and shot-making for Boston.

On a four-year, $30 million deal, Pritchard is one of the league's best value guards: elite range, growing shot creation, and proven clutch nerve. His larger 2025-26 role suggests a two-way rotation guard entering his prime.

Three-point shootingElite
Deep range / gravityRare
Shot creationImproving
Defense / sizeUndersized

Contract

Deal
4 yr / $30M signed 2023
Role
Guard starter/6th
Age
28 prime
Bottom line

An Oregon legend and Sixth Man of the Year who buries buzzer-beaters from the logo. One of the best value guards in the league, now a starter.

FAQ

Quick answers

Did Payton Pritchard win Sixth Man of the Year?

Yes — in 2025, in a near-unanimous vote, while setting the NBA record for made three-pointers off the bench in a season.

What is Payton Pritchard famous for?

Deep-range shooting and buzzer-beating heaves — including a half-court shot in the 2024 Finals clincher.

Where did Payton Pritchard go to college?

Oregon, where he won the 2020 Bob Cousy Award and Pac-12 Player of the Year before Boston drafted him 26th overall.