Michael Jordan vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Paul Pressey 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Paul Pressey 3

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Paul Pressey 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Paul Pressey 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Paul Pressey 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)