LaMelo Ball vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Pressey 3

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey 49

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)