Artis Gilmore vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Paul Pressey 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.