Jim Petersen vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Petersen 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 Amen Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Amen Thompson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Amen Thompson 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Amen Thompson 1,637

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Amen Thompson 1,003

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Amen Thompson 457

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Amen Thompson 179

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Amen Thompson 128

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Amen Thompson 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Amen Thompson .544

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Amen Thompson .213

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Amen Thompson .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Amen Thompson 15.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Amen Thompson 5.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)