Jalen Brunson vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.5 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,035 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 190 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 203 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 37 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Jalen Brunson 44 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .465 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .339 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .831 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.6 (2024) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.1 (2024) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)