Larry Bird vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Pressey 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Paul Pressey 3

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)