Spencer Haywood vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Paul Pressey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Spencer Haywood 0 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Paul Pressey 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.