LaMelo Ball vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen 17

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)