Paul Arizin vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Jim Petersen 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.