Paul Pressey vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Paul Pressey that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Paul Pressey

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pressey 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pressey 11 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Paul Pressey 9 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Paul Pressey 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Pressey 2 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pressey 3 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 10.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 3.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 5.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 1.4 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pressey 7,664 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Paul Pressey 2,798 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Paul Pressey 3,715 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Paul Pressey 997 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Paul Pressey 428 John Starks 106

Total Games Paul Pressey 724 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pressey .485 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Paul Pressey .222 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pressey .749 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 11.7 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 4.2 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 5.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 1.5 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.7 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pressey 881 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Paul Pressey 316 John Starks 271

Total Assists Paul Pressey 420 John Starks 393

Total Steals Paul Pressey 116 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Paul Pressey 49 John Starks 9

Total Games Paul Pressey 75 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pressey .471 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Pressey .244 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pressey .728 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986) John Starks 0.3 (2001)