Nikola Jokic vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and Nikola Jokic 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Jim Petersen 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.7 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,312 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,213 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,437 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 958 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 540 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Nikola Jokic 750 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .358 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.4 (2026) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.8 (2026) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)