James Harden vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team James Harden 0 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Paul Pressey 3

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Paul Pressey 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals James Harden 271 Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Paul Pressey 49

Total Games James Harden 164 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)