Jim Petersen vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Petersen 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 James Worthy 624

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 James Worthy 96

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)