Jim Petersen vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Kristaps Porzingis 10

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Kristaps Porzingis 7.7

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Kristaps Porzingis 9,915

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Kristaps Porzingis 3,911

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Kristaps Porzingis 925

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Kristaps Porzingis 367

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Kristaps Porzingis 913

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Kristaps Porzingis 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Kristaps Porzingis .462

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Kristaps Porzingis .366

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Kristaps Porzingis .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Kristaps Porzingis 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (2024)