Jim Petersen vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Tristan Thompson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Tristan Thompson 680

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Tristan Thompson 753

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Tristan Thompson 80

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Tristan Thompson 74

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Tristan Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)