Buddy Hield vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Buddy Hield 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Paul Pressey 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,780 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,946 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,786 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Buddy Hield 618 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Buddy Hield 721 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .396 Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)