Ja Morant vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Ja Morant 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 7 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ja Morant 0 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 0 Paul Pressey 3

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.6 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 7,067 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,468 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,307 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Ja Morant 321 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Ja Morant 86 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Ja Morant 313 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .468 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .313 Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .770 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)