Jim Petersen vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay 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

Jim Petersen

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 Klay Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)