Bob Cousy vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Cousy 0 * Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 Paul Pressey 3

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Paul Pressey 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.