Kyle Kuzma vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and Kyle Kuzma 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

Kyle Kuzma

vs.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Kuzma 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Kyle Kuzma 7 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Kyle Kuzma 2 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Kyle Kuzma 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 17.3 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 6.4 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 2.7 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 8,246 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 3,043 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 1,294 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 268 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 262 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 476 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .451 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .337 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .733 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 9.1 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.3 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 247 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 88 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 24 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 8 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 8 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 27 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .401 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .283 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .761 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)