Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dennis Johnson and Paul Pressey

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis Johnson and Paul Pressey played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 46 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 30-16 winning record over Paul Pressey, including a 12-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dennis Johnson
vs.
Paul Pressey
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Paul Pressey:
1982-83 to 1992-93
46 Games played
30 in Regular Season
16 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dennis Johnson
30
18
12
Paul Pressey
16
12
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 16.1 3.8 6.2 1.20.3
Paul Pressey 12.8 3.8 5.81.50.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 32 9 14 43
Paul Pressey 28 9 12 75
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 27

games		 20

games		 25

games		 16

games		9

games
Paul Pressey 18

games 		21

games		 19

games		 22

games		15

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 5

games		 2

games		 8

games		22

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 09, 1983
1. Suns 96   Dennis Johnson 16 8 6 0 1 4 3 40 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Bucks 106   Paul Pressey 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 09 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 22, 1983
2. Suns 112   Dennis Johnson 15 6 3 0 0 2 4 18 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bucks 105   Paul Pressey 5 4 3 1 0 4 2 17 1-2 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1983
3. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 19 6 4 1 1 2 3 36 6-15 .400 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Bucks 105   Paul Pressey 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 06 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 15, 1984
4. Celtics 87   Dennis Johnson 8 3 1 0 0 1 2 20 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bucks 106   Paul Pressey 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 22, 1984
5. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 13 7 5 3 1 1 3 37 4-14 .286 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bucks 98   Paul Pressey 2 3 1 0 0 3 3 19 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 09, 1984
6. Celtics 129   Dennis Johnson 16 2 8 1 0 4 5 50 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
2OT Bucks 128   Paul Pressey 14 3 9 0 1 5 4 37 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 16, 1984
7. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 22 3 5 3 0 2 2 34 6-11 .545 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Bucks 99   Paul Pressey 2 2 4 1 0 3 5 20 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 10, 1984
8. Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 11 5 8 0 2 2 1 36 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bucks 95   Paul Pressey 10 3 3 3 1 2 1 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 15, 1984
9. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 12 5 2 0 0 3 3 27 4-12 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bucks 96   Paul Pressey 17 5 3 1 2 1 3 28 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-5 .600
May. 17, 1984
10. Celtics 125   Dennis Johnson 26 3 4 1 0 2 1 40 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Bucks 110   Paul Pressey 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 27 0-6 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 19, 1984
11. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 19 2 2 2 0 1 4 40 7-17 .412 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bucks 100   Paul Pressey 6 3 0 0 0 1 6 12 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 21, 1984
12. Celtics 113   Dennis Johnson 12 9 7 0 1 4 2 40 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bucks 122   Paul Pressey 22 5 1 3 0 3 4 29 7-11 .636 0-0 - 8-12 .667
May. 23, 1984
13. Celtics 115   Dennis Johnson 17 9 3 1 0 1 5 39 6-15 .400 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Bucks 108   Paul Pressey 12 2 4 1 2 3 5 28 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1984
14. Celtics 92   Dennis Johnson 18 1 4 2 0 3 3 39 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Bucks 107   Paul Pressey 8 5 11 0 5 3 3 42 4-12 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 30, 1984
15. Celtics 98   Dennis Johnson 23 3 5 0 3 1 3 42 10-18 .556 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Bucks 114   Paul Pressey 23 6 10 2 1 1 0 43 10-20 .500 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
Mar. 20, 1985
16. Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 12 5 7 3 0 3 4 41 5-15 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bucks 105   Paul Pressey 17 4 7 2 1 4 0 39 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Apr. 02, 1985
17. Celtics 103   Dennis Johnson 20 1 7 3 0 7 1 45 8-11 .727 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Bucks 109   Paul Pressey 18 4 9 3 2 1 2 39 7-14 .500 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 1985
18. Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 24 1 4 1 1 3 2 43 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Bucks 106   Paul Pressey 13 6 6 3 1 5 4 38 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Dec. 03, 1985
19. Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 16 0 3 0 0 0 5 35 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Bucks 109   Paul Pressey 28 6 10 0 4 5 3 44 11-19 .579 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
Feb. 04, 1986
20. Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 8 3 8 1 0 1 3 35 4-9 .444 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Bucks 93   Paul Pressey 14 5 6 2 0 4 2 39 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 26, 1986
21. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 29 3 6 3 0 3 3 42 9-14 .643 0-1 .000 11-13 .846
Bucks 115   Paul Pressey 12 2 7 1 0 2 4 31 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
1986 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 13, 1986
22. Celtics 128   Dennis Johnson 14 2 7 2 0 3 1 34 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bucks 96   Paul Pressey 8 2 2 0 2 2 4 26 3-9 .333 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
May. 15, 1986
23. Celtics 122   Dennis Johnson 21 1 7 2 1 5 2 40 8-15 .533 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Bucks 111   Paul Pressey 17 6 9 3 2 2 5 42 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
May. 17, 1986
24. Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 11 2 5 4 0 2 5 44 3-11 .273 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Bucks 107   Paul Pressey 18 5 9 1 0 7 4 43 5-13 .385 1-3 .333 7-8 .875
May. 18, 1986
25. Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 13 2 0 2 0 3 6 33 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Bucks 98   Paul Pressey 23 5 3 3 0 2 1 40 8-20 .400 1-3 .333 6-7 .857
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1986
26. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 15 6 8 1 1 2 4 44 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Bucks 111   Paul Pressey 17 1 10 2 0 4 2 40 6-15 .400 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
Nov. 12, 1986
27. Celtics 124   Dennis Johnson 21 5 5 2 0 3 3 31 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Bucks 116   Paul Pressey 10 0 4 0 0 0 4 29 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Dec. 20, 1986
28. Celtics 100   Dennis Johnson 21 1 5 2 0 2 2 38 6-10 .600 1-1 1.000 8-9 .889
Bucks 120   Paul Pressey 25 9 12 1 1 1 4 36 11-14 .786 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 17, 1987
29. Celtics 115   Dennis Johnson 13 6 10 1 0 1 5 43 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Bucks 123   Paul Pressey 18 6 9 1 0 2 1 34 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 4-8 .500
Mar. 18, 1987
30. Celtics 120   Dennis Johnson 19 5 6 2 0 1 3 41 8-11 .727 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bucks 102   Paul Pressey 5 2 2 1 0 2 6 17 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1987
31. Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 20 4 7 1 1 5 5 42 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Bucks 98   Paul Pressey 2 6 8 2 1 1 4 31 0-12 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 06, 1987
32. Celtics 126   Dennis Johnson 21 2 10 2 0 2 5 40 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Bucks 124   Paul Pressey 9 5 6 1 0 2 5 23 3-6 .500 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
May. 08, 1987
33. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 32 5 14 0 0 6 4 50 11-17 .647 1-3 .333 9-9 1.000
OT Bucks 126   Paul Pressey 11 6 7 4 0 4 4 45 3-14 .214 0-2 .000 5-8 .625
May. 10, 1987
34. Celtics 138   Dennis Johnson 19 3 12 0 0 1 3 54 7-16 .438 0-0 - 5-8 .625
2OT Bucks 137   Paul Pressey 20 5 11 1 0 6 3 54 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-8 .500
May. 13, 1987
35. Celtics 124   Dennis Johnson 19 5 2 0 0 0 5 42 5-10 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Bucks 129   Paul Pressey 14 2 10 2 1 3 6 30 7-8 .875 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1987
36. Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 25 6 14 1 1 1 2 44 11-23 .478 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Bucks 121   Paul Pressey 16 7 11 2 0 3 3 46 8-17 .471 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 17, 1987
37. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 19 8 10 0 0 3 3 46 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Bucks 113   Paul Pressey 28 2 8 4 2 2 6 40 12-17 .706 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1987
38. Celtics 125   Dennis Johnson 7 5 8 0 0 1 4 29 2-9 .222 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bucks 108   Paul Pressey 13 3 4 1 0 2 4 26 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Nov. 28, 1987
39. Celtics 97   Dennis Johnson 6 2 9 1 0 4 2 33 2-10 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bucks 112   Paul Pressey 21 7 12 1 2 4 3 42 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Feb. 04, 1988
40. Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 14 3 6 1 0 2 2 35 4-10 .400 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Bucks 111   Paul Pressey 15 5 8 2 0 1 3 39 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 01, 1988
41. Celtics 116   Dennis Johnson 14 3 8 2 0 5 1 34 5-9 .556 2-2 1.000 2-4 .500
Bucks 117   Paul Pressey 12 3 7 0 2 4 3 24 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1988
42. Celtics 100   Dennis Johnson 4 2 1 0 0 2 5 26 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bucks 108   Paul Pressey 25 4 2 7 0 3 5 37 11-18 .611 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Nov. 25, 1988
43. Celtics 115   Dennis Johnson 12 2 10 2 0 2 1 35 6-7 .857 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bucks 96   Paul Pressey 8 2 5 1 0 3 3 38 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 24, 1989
44. Celtics 125   Dennis Johnson 11 5 10 1 1 2 3 34 4-6 .667 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Bucks 112   Paul Pressey 12 4 7 0 1 2 4 33 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1989
45. Celtics 127   Dennis Johnson 4 2 4 0 0 2 3 16 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bucks 114   Paul Pressey 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 14 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 19, 1989
46. Celtics 95   Dennis Johnson 8 5 5 3 1 4 4 36 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Bucks 86   Paul Pressey 7 2 4 3 0 3 3 21 1-8 .125 0-0 - 5-8 .625
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