Charles Barkley vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Jim Petersen 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)