Sam Jones vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jones 0 * Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Paul Pressey 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

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.