Jim Petersen vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Trae Young 62

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Trae Young 4

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)