Jim Petersen vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Nick Young 135

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Nick Young 4

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)