Rick Barry vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Paul Pressey:
1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Paul Pressey0
Rick Barry10
Paul Pressey11
Rick Barry7
Paul Pressey9
Rick Barry8
Paul Pressey0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Paul Pressey0
Rick Barry5
Paul Pressey0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Paul Pressey0
Rick Barry0 *
Paul Pressey2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry0
Paul Pressey3
Rick Barry1
Paul Pressey0
Rick Barry1 *
Paul Pressey0
Rick Barry1
Paul Pressey0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 23.2
Paul Pressey 10.6

Rick Barry 6.5
Paul Pressey 3.9

Rick Barry 5.1
Paul Pressey 5.1

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Paul Pressey 1.4

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Paul Pressey 7,664

Rick Barry 5,168
Paul Pressey 2,798

Rick Barry 4,017
Paul Pressey 3,715

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Paul Pressey 997

Rick Barry 269
*
Paul Pressey 428

Rick Barry 794
Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Paul Pressey 16.1
(1985)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Paul Pressey 5.4
(1985)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Paul Pressey 7.8
(1986)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Paul Pressey 2.1
(1986)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Paul Pressey 0.9
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Paul Pressey 11.7

Rick Barry 5.6
Paul Pressey 4.2

Rick Barry 4.6
Paul Pressey 5.6

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Paul Pressey 1.5

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Paul Pressey 881

Rick Barry 418
Paul Pressey 316

Rick Barry 340
Paul Pressey 420

Rick Barry 106
*
Paul Pressey 116

Rick Barry 39
*
Paul Pressey 49

Rick Barry 74
Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Paul Pressey 16.1
(1986)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Paul Pressey 6.0
(1985)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Paul Pressey 8.6
(1987)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Paul Pressey 2.3
(1987)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Paul Pressey 0.9
(1986)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.