Gilbert Arenas vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and Gilbert Arenas 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

Gilbert Arenas

vs.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gilbert Arenas: 2001-02 to 2011-12
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gilbert Arenas 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Gilbert Arenas 11 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Gilbert Arenas 5 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Gilbert Arenas 3 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 3 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 20.7 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.9 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.3 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.6 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.2 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 11,402 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 2,168 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 2,909 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 884 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 134 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 552 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .421 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .351 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .803 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 29.3 (2006) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 4.7 (2005) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 10.0 (2009) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.0 (2006) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.5 (2009) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 17.1 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.5 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.8 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.2 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.4 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 530 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 107 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 118 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 37 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 11 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 31 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .410 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .305 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .769 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 34.0 (2006) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.5 (2006) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 6.2 (2005) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.2 (2006) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.7 (2006) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)