Tom Heinsohn vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Paul Pressey 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Paul Pressey 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.