Jim Petersen vs. Myles Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Myles Turner 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
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Myles Turner 11

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Myles Turner 7

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Myles Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Jim Petersen 0 Myles Turner 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Myles Turner 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Myles Turner 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Myles Turner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Myles Turner 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Myles Turner 9,090

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Myles Turner 4,386

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Myles Turner 828

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Myles Turner 444

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Myles Turner 1,423

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Myles Turner 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Myles Turner .498

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Myles Turner .362

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Myles Turner .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Myles Turner 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Myles Turner 7.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Myles Turner 2.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Myles Turner 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Myles Turner 3.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Myles Turner 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Myles Turner 6.0

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Myles Turner 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Myles Turner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Myles Turner 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Myles Turner 910

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Myles Turner 399

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Myles Turner 87

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Myles Turner 33

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Myles Turner 126

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Myles Turner 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Myles Turner .500

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Myles Turner .378

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Myles Turner .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Myles Turner 17.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Myles Turner 10.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Myles Turner 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Myles Turner 1.8 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Myles Turner 4.0 (2020)