Elgin Baylor vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Paul Pressey 3

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Paul Pressey 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.