Earl Monroe vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Monroe 0 * Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 0 Paul Pressey 3

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Paul Pressey 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.