Paul Pressey vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pressey 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pressey 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Paul Pressey 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Paul Pressey 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Pressey 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pressey 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Pressey 2 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pressey 3 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 10.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 3.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 5.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 1.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pressey 7,664 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Paul Pressey 2,798 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Paul Pressey 3,715 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Paul Pressey 997 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Paul Pressey 428 David Thompson 407

Total Games Paul Pressey 724 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pressey .485 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Paul Pressey .222 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pressey .749 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 11.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 4.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 5.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 1.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pressey 881 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Paul Pressey 316 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Paul Pressey 420 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Paul Pressey 116 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Paul Pressey 49 David Thompson 27

Total Games Paul Pressey 75 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pressey .471 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Paul Pressey .244 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pressey .728 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.