Kevin Garnett vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Jim Petersen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Jim Petersen 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)