Lauri Markkanen vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Pressey 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)