Jeremy Lin vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)