Jim Petersen vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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.

Jalen Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Jalen Williams 80

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Jalen Williams 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Jalen Williams 6.8

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Jalen Williams 103

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Jalen Williams 34

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Jalen Williams 25

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Jalen Williams 7

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Jalen Williams 2

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Jalen Williams 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Jalen Williams .506

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Jalen Williams .391

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Jalen Williams .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Jalen Williams 20.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Jalen Williams 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Jalen Williams 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Jalen Williams 0.4 (2024)