Kendrick Perkins vs. Paul Pressey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul Pressey and Kendrick Perkins, 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.

Kendrick Perkins played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Paul Pressey, who played 11. Kendrick Perkins had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Kendrick Perkins 14 9 2003-04 to 2017-18
Paul Pressey 11 9 1982-83 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kendrick Perkins Paul Pressey
Season 2003-041982-83
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee 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 %
Kendrick Perkins 10 3.5 2.2 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.5 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .667
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 %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
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

Kendrick Perkins Paul Pressey
Season 2004-051983-84
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks 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 %
Kendrick Perkins 60 9.1 2.5 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.6 0.9 2.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .638
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 %
Kendrick Perkins 6 4.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.8 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .333
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

Kendrick Perkins Paul Pressey
Season 2005-061984-85
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 %
Kendrick Perkins 68 19.6 5.2 2.1 3.9 5.9 1.0 0.3 1.5 1.6 2.9 2.0 3.9 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .615
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 %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
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

Kendrick Perkins Paul Pressey
Season 2006-071985-86
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive 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 %
Kendrick Perkins 72 21.9 4.5 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.0 1.8 3.7 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.4 .600
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 %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
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

Kendrick Perkins Paul Pressey
Season 2007-081986-87
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks 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 %
Kendrick Perkins 78 24.5 6.9 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.4 1.5 1.6 3.1 2.7 4.5 .615 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.3 .623
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 %
Kendrick Perkins 25 25.2 6.6 2.1 4.0 6.1 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.2 3.6 2.5 4.2 .585 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.4 .678
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

Kendrick Perkins Paul Pressey
Season 2008-091987-88
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisBucks 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 %
Kendrick Perkins 76 29.6 8.5 2.7 5.5 8.1 1.3 0.3 2.0 2.2 3.3 3.6 6.3 .577 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.1 .600
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 %
Kendrick Perkins 14 36.6 11.9 3.6 7.9 11.6 1.4 0.4 2.6 2.4 3.6 5.2 9.1 .575 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.1 .667
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

Kendrick Perkins Paul Pressey
Season 2009-101988-89
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Kendrick Perkins 78 27.6 10.1 2.0 5.6 7.6 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.1 2.8 4.0 6.7 .602 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.6 .582
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 %
Kendrick Perkins 23 25.0 5.7 1.8 4.4 6.2 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.9 3.4 2.1 4.2 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.4 .600
Paul Pressey ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kendrick Perkins Paul Pressey
Season 2010-111989-90
Team Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City ThunderMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsBucks 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 %
Kendrick Perkins 29 25.6 6.0 2.1 5.9 8.0 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.9 3.1 2.3 4.5 .515 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.5 .556
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 %
Kendrick Perkins 17 28.2 4.5 2.2 3.9 6.1 0.8 0.2 0.8 1.6 3.4 1.7 3.8 .453 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.9 .576
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

Kendrick Perkins Paul Pressey
Season 2011-121990-91
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA FinalsSpurs 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 %
Kendrick Perkins 65 26.8 5.1 1.8 4.7 6.6 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 2.0 4.0 .489 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .652
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 %
Kendrick Perkins 20 25.9 4.7 1.8 4.5 6.2 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.5 3.0 1.9 4.5 .416 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .800
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

Kendrick Perkins Paul Pressey
Season 2012-131991-92
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisSpurs 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 %
Kendrick Perkins 78 25.1 4.2 1.4 4.6 6.0 1.4 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.9 1.8 4.0 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .611
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 %
Kendrick Perkins 11 19.1 2.2 1.4 2.4 3.7 0.6 0.7 0.5 2.1 3.5 0.9 3.5 .263 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000
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

Kendrick Perkins Paul Pressey
Season 2013-141992-93
Team Oklahoma City ThunderGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Kendrick Perkins 62 19.5 3.4 1.3 3.6 4.9 1.1 0.4 0.5 1.5 2.9 1.4 3.1 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .552
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 %
Kendrick Perkins 19 20.2 3.2 1.7 3.6 5.4 0.7 0.2 0.3 1.3 3.4 1.3 2.4 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .800
Paul Pressey ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kendrick Perkins Paul Pressey
Season 2014-15-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 %
Kendrick Perkins 68 16.9 3.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.4 2.4 1.5 3.3 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .506
Paul Pressey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendrick Perkins 8 4.1 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600
Paul Pressey ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kendrick Perkins Paul Pressey
Season 2015-16-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
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 %
Kendrick Perkins 37 14.6 2.5 0.7 2.8 3.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.7 1.1 2.0 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .440
Paul Pressey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
Paul Pressey ------- --- ----------

Note: Kendrick Perkins didn't play in 2016-17.

Season 14

Kendrick Perkins Paul Pressey
Season 2017-18-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
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 %
Kendrick Perkins 1 15.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Paul Pressey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------
Paul Pressey ------- --- ----------