Bam Adebayo vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Jim Petersen

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.1 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,160 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 649 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 242 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Bam Adebayo 72 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .527 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 21.7 (2024) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)