Jim Petersen vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Petersen 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Jayson Tatum 7.8

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Jayson Tatum 2,363

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Jayson Tatum 776

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Jayson Tatum 462

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Jayson Tatum 93

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Jayson Tatum 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Jayson Tatum .441

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Jayson Tatum .353

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Jayson Tatum .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)