Gary Payton vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Paul Pressey 3

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Paul Pressey 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)