Chris Paul vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Jim Petersen 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Jim Petersen 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Jim Petersen 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)