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Basketball Hall of Famer Reggie Miller came under fire for comparing the play of Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark to Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard, and fans took it as a slight toward Clark. Miller doubled down.
Miller, 60, said the question was not about the player’s stature or how the player had grown the game, but simply about the game itself.
“The question of historically or stature who she’s compared to because if that were the case, obviously the W in the WNBA has attracted as much attention and eyeballs as a Stephen Curry,” Miller said during a recent appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show.”
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays against the Atlanta Dream during the first half in Game 3 of the first round of the 2025 WNBA playoffs at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia. September 18, 2025. (Dale Zanine/Image Images)
“So if that was the question, then I probably should have said Stephen Curry. But I was just going for the game, like who does his game remind me of and when I look at Payton Pritchard and if you’ve seen Payton Pritchard… They’re very similar.”
Miller said Pritchard is probably a better scorer than Clark once they get into the paint, but they both shoot deep, step-back 3s, move quickly with the ball and get a lot of assists. The Indiana Pacers great insisted it wasn’t a snub, as people who know basketball love Pritchard’s game.
“Payton Pritchard, to the average fan, is not as well known as Stephen Curry, but basketball people know Payton. People really love Payton Pritchard, but it is what it is.”
WNBA star Caitlin Clark (left) and former NBA player Reggie Miller broadcast courtside for NBC before a game between the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. February 1, 2026. ((Brad Penner/Image Images))
“I think people got caught up because it wasn’t a big name, people say, ‘You could have said Damian Lillard, you could have said Trae Young, you could have said Stephen Curry.’ I was comparing the games, not Caitlin Clark’s height.”
Pritchard was the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in the 2024-25 season. In his career, he had been primarily a productive bench player, averaging 10.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3 assists per game in his six-year career.
This season, with superstar Jayson Tatum out with an Achilles injury, Pritchard has started more games and been more productive with more minutes. In 60 games this season, Pritchard is averaging 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game.
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Caitlin Clark (22) of the Indiana Fever walks on the court before the WNBA game against the Phoenix Mercury at the PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. September 2, 2025. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Dan Patrick gave Reggie Miller a chance to make amends for his comments and asked Miller again what game Clark reminded him most of, and he again responded to Pritchard before jokingly reciting other superstars to appease fans.
“I’m going to say Payton Pritchard, Stephen Curry, Kyrie (Irving), Isaiah Thomas, Magic Johnson, (Cade) Cunningham, (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander), she’s all of them, okay, she’s all of them.”
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