Jim Petersen vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Jim Petersen 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

Jim Petersen

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)