Career snapshot
11seasons
724games
7,657career pts
14.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Milwaukee Bucks
· 580 games · 1982-83–1989-90
Position rank · 1991-92
#95PPG rank
#69PER rank
#68WS rank
Among 99 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
16.1
1984-85 · MIL
RPG
5.4
1984-85 · MIL
APG
7.8
1985-86 · MIL
PER
18.6
1985-86 · MIL
WS
9.8
1985-86 · MIL
Draft
1982
Round 1 ·
Pick 20
from Tulsa
Honors & awards
3×
All-Defense Team
1986, 1985, 1984
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | MIL | 79 | 18 | 19.3 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 45.7 | 11.1 | 59.7 | 12.8 | 2.0 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 81 | 18 | 21.4 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 52.3 | 22.2 | 60.0 | 14.5 | 3.8 |
| 1984-85 | MIL | 80 | 80 | 36.0 | 16.1 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 51.7 | 35.0 | 75.8 | 17.6 | 9.6 |
| 1985-86 | MIL | 80 | 80 | 33.8 | 14.3 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 48.8 | 18.2 | 80.6 | 18.6 | 9.8 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 61 | 60 | 33.7 | 13.9 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 47.7 | 29.1 | 73.8 | 16.7 | 5.5 |
| 1987-88 | MIL | 75 | 75 | 33.1 | 13.1 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 49.1 | 20.5 | 79.8 | 17.0 | 7.1 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 67 | 62 | 32.4 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 47.4 | 21.8 | 77.6 | 15.0 | 4.8 |
| 1989-90 | MIL | 57 | 2 | 24.6 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 47.2 | 14.0 | 75.8 | 15.9 | 3.0 |
| 1990-91 | SAS | 70 | 18 | 24.0 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 47.2 | 28.1 | 82.7 | 11.4 | 3.2 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 56 | 7 | 13.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 37.3 | 14.3 | 68.3 | 8.0 | 0.3 |
| 1992-93 | GSW | 18 | 0 | 14.9 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 43.9 | 0.0 | 77.8 | 8.4 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1992 | San Antonio Spurs | Golden State Warriors | |
| Jul 1990 | Milwaukee Bucks | San Antonio Spurs | |
All entries are season change.
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About Paul Pressey
Paul Matthew Pressey is an American former professional basketball player who was also an assistant coach for seven different National Basketball Association (NBA) teams. Pressey is widely credited as being one of the initial point forwards, combining the attributes of a point guard and forward.