Jim Petersen vs. P.J. Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars P.J. Washington 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
P.J. Washington: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 P.J. Washington 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 P.J. Washington 7

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 P.J. Washington 1

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 P.J. Washington 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 P.J. Washington 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 P.J. Washington 5.9

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 P.J. Washington 2.3

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 P.J. Washington 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 P.J. Washington 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 P.J. Washington 5,197

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 P.J. Washington 2,323

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 P.J. Washington 890

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 P.J. Washington 382

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 P.J. Washington 387

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 P.J. Washington 395

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 P.J. Washington .449

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 P.J. Washington .358

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 P.J. Washington .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) P.J. Washington 15.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) P.J. Washington 8.2 (2026)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) P.J. Washington 2.5 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) P.J. Washington 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) P.J. Washington 1.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 P.J. Washington 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 P.J. Washington 6.6

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 P.J. Washington 1.4

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 P.J. Washington 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 P.J. Washington 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 P.J. Washington 286

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 P.J. Washington 145

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 P.J. Washington 31

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 P.J. Washington 16

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 P.J. Washington 17

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 P.J. Washington 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 P.J. Washington .427

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - P.J. Washington .348

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 P.J. Washington .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) P.J. Washington 13.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) P.J. Washington 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) P.J. Washington 1.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) P.J. Washington 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) P.J. Washington 0.8 (2024)