Joel Embiid vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Embiid 0 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Paul Pressey 3

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)