Julius Erving vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Julius Erving 0 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Paul Pressey 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.