Paul Pressey vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pressey 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Paul Pressey 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Paul Pressey 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Paul Pressey 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Pressey 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Paul Pressey 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Paul Pressey 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pressey 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Pressey 2 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pressey 3 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Pressey 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 10.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 3.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 5.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 1.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pressey 7,664 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Paul Pressey 2,798 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Paul Pressey 3,715 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Paul Pressey 997 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Paul Pressey 428 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Paul Pressey 724 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pressey .485 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Paul Pressey .222 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pressey .749 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 11.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 4.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 5.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 1.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.7 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pressey 881 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Paul Pressey 316 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Paul Pressey 420 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Paul Pressey 116 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Paul Pressey 49 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Paul Pressey 75 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pressey .471 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Paul Pressey .244 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pressey .728 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.