Jim Petersen vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)