Dennis Johnson vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Dennis Johnson 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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Paul Pressey 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.