Elvin Hayes vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elvin Hayes 0 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Paul Pressey 3

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Pressey 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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.