We may have to watch the rest of De'Andre Hunter's season, but Payton Pritchard is currently the overwhelming favorite for the best 6th man trophy. It must be said that the Celtics replacement continues to shine, averaging 16.5 points in 28 minutes, shooting 49% including 43% from 3-point range!
Last night, while Boston hosted Detroit without Jayson Tatum, the replacement once again led his team's attack, finishing with 27 points at 10/20 including 7/15 from distance, and 10 assists.
In the Celtics' 3-point system, there are already 96 successful outside shots in the first 25 games of the campaign. He is thus by far the most prolific replacement in the field, while the difference with the second Malik Beasley (61) is as important as the difference between the 2nd and the 36th…
Only Anthony Edwards has made more 3-pointers than him this season!
Moreover, even taking into account the starters, only Anthony Edwards (103) has scored more 3-pointers than him since the start of the season, while he is tied with Tyler Herro.
Last night, he surpassed the mark of 500 3-pointers scored in his career, becoming the 10th player to reach this mark in the Celtics jersey after Paul Pierce (1,823), Jayson Tatum (1,384), Jaylen Brown (1 077), Antoine Walker (937), Marcus Smart (911), Ray Allen (798), Larry Bird (649), Al Horford (639) and Avery Bradley (520).
“It’s not something I think about.” he assures when asked about the title of best 6th man. “If I'm lucky enough to win it, I guess it will be a testament to the hard work I've put in. I think it just means I'm helping this team by coming off the bench and doing my job at a high level. So it's not a success or a failure, whether I win it or not. I'm going to continue doing what I'm doing. »
That means shooting a lot of 3-pointers, and with great success.
| Payton Pritchard | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 66 | 19 | 44.0 | 41.1 | 88.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 7.7 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 71 | 14 | 42.9 | 41.2 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.2 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 48 | 13 | 41.2 | 36.4 | 75.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 82 | 22 | 46.8 | 38.5 | 82.1 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 9.6 |
| 2024-25 | BOS | 24 | 28 | 48.7 | 43.0 | 84.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 16.1 |
| Total | 291 | 19 | 45.0 | 40.0 | 85.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 8.2 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
