Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Paul Pressey 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Paul Pressey 3

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Pressey 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Pressey 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)