JaVale McGee vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and JaVale McGee 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

JaVale McGee

vs.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)