Josh Giddey vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)