LeBron James vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and LeBron James 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Paul Pressey 9

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Paul Pressey 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Paul Pressey 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Paul Pressey 3

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Paul Pressey 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Paul Pressey 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Paul Pressey 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Paul Pressey 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Paul Pressey 49

Total Games LeBron James 292 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)