Joel Embiid vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Jim Petersen 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)