Paul Pressey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Paul Pressey 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

Paul Pressey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pressey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Paul Pressey 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paul Pressey 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Paul Pressey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Pressey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Paul Pressey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pressey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Pressey 2 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pressey 3 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Paul Pressey 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 10.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 5.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pressey 7,664 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Paul Pressey 2,798 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Paul Pressey 3,715 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Paul Pressey 997 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pressey 428 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pressey 724 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pressey .485 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Paul Pressey .222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pressey .749 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 11.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 4.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 5.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pressey 881 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Paul Pressey 316 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Paul Pressey 420 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Paul Pressey 116 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pressey 49 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pressey 75 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pressey .471 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Paul Pressey .244 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pressey .728 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.