Josh Giddey vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Paul Pressey 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)