Yao Ming vs. Paul Pressey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pressey and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Paul Pressey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Paul Pressey 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Paul Pressey 11

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Paul Pressey 9

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Paul Pressey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Paul Pressey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Yao Ming 0 Paul Pressey 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 0 Paul Pressey 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Paul Pressey 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Paul Pressey 3.9

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Paul Pressey 5.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Paul Pressey 1.4

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Paul Pressey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Paul Pressey 7,664

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Paul Pressey 2,798

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Paul Pressey 3,715

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Paul Pressey 997

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Paul Pressey 428

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Paul Pressey 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Paul Pressey .485

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Paul Pressey .222

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Paul Pressey .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Paul Pressey 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Paul Pressey 4.2

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Paul Pressey 5.6

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Paul Pressey 1.5

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Paul Pressey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Paul Pressey 881

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Paul Pressey 316

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Paul Pressey 420

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Paul Pressey 116

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Paul Pressey 49

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Paul Pressey 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Paul Pressey .471

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Paul Pressey .244

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Paul Pressey .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986)