LeBron James vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Jim Petersen 5

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jim Petersen 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jim Petersen 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Jim Petersen 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jim Petersen 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jim Petersen 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jim Petersen 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Jim Petersen 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jim Petersen 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,132 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,574 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists LeBron James 2,056 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals LeBron James 479 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games LeBron James 286 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)