Bob Pettit vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Paul Pressey 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Paul Pressey 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Paul Pressey 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 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 Pettit 26.4 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Paul Pressey 5.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Paul Pressey 3,715

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Paul Pressey .485

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Paul Pressey 5.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Paul Pressey 420

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Paul Pressey .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.