Jim Petersen vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Petersen 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Petersen 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Petersen 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Petersen 0 David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Jim Petersen 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Petersen 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Jim Petersen 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Petersen 0 David Robinson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 David Robinson 312

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)