Jim Petersen vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Michael Porter Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Michael Porter Jr. 5

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Michael Porter Jr. 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Michael Porter Jr. 6.4

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Michael Porter Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Michael Porter Jr. 5,705

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Michael Porter Jr. 2,240

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Michael Porter Jr. 501

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Michael Porter Jr. 209

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Michael Porter Jr. 202

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Michael Porter Jr. 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Michael Porter Jr. .500

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Michael Porter Jr. .407

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Michael Porter Jr. .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Michael Porter Jr. 21.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Michael Porter Jr. 3.2 (2026)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Michael Porter Jr. 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Michael Porter Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Michael Porter Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Michael Porter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Michael Porter Jr. 974

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Michael Porter Jr. 510

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Michael Porter Jr. 82

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Michael Porter Jr. 54

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Michael Porter Jr. 36

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Michael Porter Jr. 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Michael Porter Jr. .446

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Michael Porter Jr. .374

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Michael Porter Jr. .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (2024)