Jim Petersen vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Nikola Vucevic 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)