Allen Iverson vs. Paul Pressey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul Pressey and Allen Iverson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Allen Iverson played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Paul Pressey, who played 11. Allen Iverson had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Paul Pressey had his rookie season in 1982-83. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Allen Iverson 14 8 1996-97 to 2009-10
Paul Pressey 11 9 1982-83 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Allen Iverson Paul Pressey
Season 1996-971982-83
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 76 40.1 23.5 1.5 2.6 4.1 7.5 2.1 0.3 4.4 3.1 8.2 19.8 .416 2.0 6.0 .341 5.0 7.2 .702
Paul Pressey 79 19.3 6.7 1.1 2.5 3.6 2.6 1.3 0.6 2.1 2.2 2.7 5.9 .457 0.0 0.1 .111 1.3 2.2 .597
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Paul Pressey 9 16.7 5.1 1.6 2.1 3.7 1.6 1.0 0.7 2.0 2.6 2.1 5.2 .404 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 2.2 .400

Season 2

Allen Iverson Paul Pressey
Season 1997-981983-84
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 80 39.4 22.0 1.1 2.6 3.7 6.2 2.2 0.3 3.1 2.5 8.1 17.6 .461 0.9 2.9 .298 4.9 6.7 .729
Paul Pressey 81 21.4 8.3 1.3 2.2 3.5 3.1 1.1 0.6 1.9 3.0 3.4 6.5 .523 0.0 0.1 .222 1.5 2.5 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Paul Pressey 16 21.9 8.9 1.1 2.6 3.7 3.1 1.4 0.6 2.4 3.3 3.3 6.3 .520 0.0 0.2 .000 2.4 3.5 .679

Season 3

Allen Iverson Paul Pressey
Season 1998-991984-85
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 48 41.5 26.8 1.4 3.5 4.9 4.6 2.3 0.1 3.5 2.0 9.1 22.0 .412 1.2 4.1 .291 7.4 9.9 .751
Paul Pressey 80 36.0 16.1 1.9 3.5 5.4 6.8 1.6 0.7 3.1 3.2 6.0 11.6 .517 0.1 0.3 .350 4.0 5.2 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 8 45.0 28.5 1.8 2.4 4.1 4.9 2.5 0.3 3.0 2.4 11.0 26.8 .411 1.9 6.6 .283 4.6 6.5 .712
Paul Pressey 8 37.0 15.3 1.9 4.1 6.0 7.6 2.3 0.6 4.0 3.4 5.6 11.0 .511 0.1 0.4 .333 3.9 4.8 .816

Season 4

Allen Iverson Paul Pressey
Season 1999-001985-86
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 70 40.8 28.4 1.0 2.8 3.8 4.7 2.1 0.1 3.3 2.3 10.4 24.8 .421 1.3 3.7 .341 6.3 8.9 .713
Paul Pressey 80 33.8 14.3 1.6 3.4 5.0 7.8 2.1 0.9 3.0 3.1 5.1 10.5 .488 0.1 0.6 .182 4.0 4.9 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 10 44.4 26.2 1.4 2.6 4.0 4.5 1.2 0.1 3.2 2.4 9.1 23.7 .384 1.2 3.9 .308 6.8 9.2 .739
Paul Pressey 14 37.9 16.1 1.4 2.9 4.3 7.9 1.3 0.9 3.6 3.4 5.4 11.2 .484 0.4 1.3 .333 4.8 6.3 .761

Season 5

Allen Iverson Paul Pressey
Season 2000-011986-87
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 71 42.0 31.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 4.6 2.5 0.3 3.3 2.1 10.7 25.5 .420 1.4 4.3 .320 8.2 10.1 .814
Paul Pressey 61 33.7 13.9 1.6 3.2 4.9 7.2 1.8 0.8 3.0 3.5 4.8 10.1 .477 0.3 0.9 .291 4.0 5.4 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 22 46.5 32.9 0.7 4.0 4.7 6.1 2.4 0.3 2.9 2.5 11.7 30.0 .389 2.2 6.5 .338 7.3 9.5 .774
Paul Pressey 12 38.8 14.3 2.3 2.8 5.2 8.6 2.3 0.7 2.9 4.3 5.7 12.2 .466 0.1 0.7 .125 2.8 3.8 .739

Season 6

Allen Iverson Paul Pressey
Season 2001-021987-88
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 60 43.7 31.4 0.7 3.8 4.5 5.5 2.8 0.2 4.0 1.7 11.1 27.8 .398 1.3 4.5 .291 7.9 9.8 .812
Paul Pressey 75 33.1 13.1 1.7 3.3 5.0 7.0 1.5 0.5 2.6 3.1 4.6 9.4 .491 0.1 0.5 .205 3.8 4.8 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 5 42.0 30.0 0.2 3.4 3.6 4.2 2.6 0.0 2.4 1.6 9.0 23.6 .381 1.8 5.4 .333 10.2 12.6 .810
Paul Pressey 5 35.6 14.0 1.2 2.6 3.8 6.6 0.8 0.6 3.2 4.2 4.6 10.0 .460 0.2 0.6 .333 4.6 6.0 .767

Season 7

Allen Iverson Paul Pressey
Season 2002-031988-89
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 82 42.5 27.6 0.8 3.4 4.2 5.5 2.7 0.2 3.5 1.8 9.8 23.7 .414 1.0 3.7 .277 7.0 9.0 .774
Paul Pressey 67 32.4 12.1 1.1 2.8 3.9 6.6 1.8 0.7 2.7 3.3 4.6 9.7 .474 0.2 0.8 .218 2.8 3.6 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 12 46.4 31.7 0.9 3.4 4.3 7.4 2.4 0.1 3.9 2.1 11.4 27.4 .416 1.6 4.6 .345 7.3 9.8 .737
Paul Pressey ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Allen Iverson Paul Pressey
Season 2003-041989-90
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 48 42.5 26.4 0.7 3.0 3.7 6.8 2.4 0.1 4.4 1.8 9.1 23.4 .387 1.2 4.1 .286 7.1 9.5 .745
Paul Pressey 57 24.6 11.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.3 1.2 0.4 1.9 2.6 4.2 8.9 .472 0.1 0.8 .140 2.5 3.3 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Paul Pressey 4 32.3 14.8 2.0 3.3 5.3 7.5 1.5 0.3 1.8 3.5 4.8 11.0 .432 0.0 0.8 .000 5.3 6.5 .808

Season 9

Allen Iverson Paul Pressey
Season 2004-051990-91
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 75 42.3 30.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 7.9 2.4 0.1 4.6 1.9 10.3 24.2 .424 1.4 4.5 .308 8.7 10.5 .835
Paul Pressey 70 24.0 7.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 3.9 0.9 0.5 1.9 2.5 2.9 6.1 .472 0.2 0.8 .281 1.6 1.9 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 5 47.6 31.2 0.0 2.2 2.2 10.0 2.0 0.4 4.2 2.4 11.8 25.2 .468 2.4 5.8 .414 5.2 5.8 .897
Paul Pressey 4 31.0 8.3 1.3 1.5 2.8 4.0 2.0 0.8 1.5 3.8 3.3 8.0 .406 0.3 1.0 .250 1.5 2.3 .667

Season 10

Allen Iverson Paul Pressey
Season 2005-061991-92
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 72 43.1 33.0 0.6 2.6 3.2 7.4 1.9 0.1 3.4 1.7 11.3 25.3 .447 1.0 3.1 .323 9.4 11.5 .814
Paul Pressey 56 13.6 2.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.5 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.5 1.1 2.9 .373 0.1 0.4 .143 0.5 0.7 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Paul Pressey 3 15.3 4.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 1.7 3.0 2.0 6.0 .333 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Allen Iverson Paul Pressey
Season 2006-071992-93
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 65 42.5 26.3 0.4 2.6 3.0 7.2 1.9 0.2 4.1 1.5 8.9 20.2 .442 1.0 3.0 .315 7.5 9.4 .795
Paul Pressey 18 14.9 4.4 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.7 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.0 1.6 3.7 .439 0.0 0.2 .000 1.2 1.5 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 5 44.6 22.8 0.0 0.6 0.6 5.8 1.4 0.0 3.0 2.2 8.4 22.8 .368 1.0 3.4 .294 5.0 6.2 .806
Paul Pressey ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Allen Iverson Paul Pressey
Season 2007-08-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 82 41.8 26.4 0.6 2.4 3.0 7.1 2.0 0.1 3.0 1.3 8.7 19.0 .458 1.2 3.4 .345 7.9 9.7 .809
Paul Pressey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 4 39.5 24.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.5 1.0 0.3 1.8 0.8 9.0 20.8 .434 0.8 3.5 .214 5.8 8.3 .697
Paul Pressey ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Allen Iverson Paul Pressey
Season 2008-09-
Team Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 57 36.7 17.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 5.0 1.5 0.1 2.6 1.5 6.1 14.6 .417 0.5 1.7 .283 4.8 6.1 .781
Paul Pressey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Paul Pressey ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Allen Iverson Paul Pressey
Season 2009-10-
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson 28 30.9 13.8 0.6 2.3 2.8 4.0 0.7 0.1 2.3 1.7 4.9 11.3 .430 0.3 0.9 .360 3.7 4.7 .794
Paul Pressey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allen Iverson ------- --- ----------
Paul Pressey ------- --- ----------