John Havlicek vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Paul Pressey 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Paul Pressey 428

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Paul Pressey 49

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.