Jim Petersen vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Petersen 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Jim Petersen 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Jim Petersen 0 John Stockton 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 John Stockton 315

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 John Stockton 50

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) John Stockton 1.7 (1989)