Jim Petersen vs. Ivica Zubac Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ivica Zubac 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
Ivica Zubac: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Ivica Zubac 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Ivica Zubac 10

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Ivica Zubac 6

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Ivica Zubac 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 Ivica Zubac 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Ivica Zubac 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Ivica Zubac 8.1

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Ivica Zubac 1.4

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Ivica Zubac 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Ivica Zubac 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Ivica Zubac 6,029

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Ivica Zubac 4,785

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Ivica Zubac 806

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Ivica Zubac 218

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Ivica Zubac 582

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Ivica Zubac 589

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Ivica Zubac .616

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Ivica Zubac .083

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Ivica Zubac .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Ivica Zubac 16.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Ivica Zubac 12.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Ivica Zubac 2.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Ivica Zubac 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Ivica Zubac 1.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Ivica Zubac 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Ivica Zubac 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Ivica Zubac 0.8

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Ivica Zubac 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Ivica Zubac 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Ivica Zubac 510

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Ivica Zubac 389

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Ivica Zubac 41

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Ivica Zubac 19

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Ivica Zubac 35

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Ivica Zubac 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Ivica Zubac .597

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Ivica Zubac -

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Ivica Zubac .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Ivica Zubac 17.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Ivica Zubac 10.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Ivica Zubac 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Ivica Zubac 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Ivica Zubac 1.0 (2025)