Paul George vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

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

vs.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Jim Petersen 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Paul George 867 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.4 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,383 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Paul George 832 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Paul George 464 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Paul George 171 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Paul George 61 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Paul George 112 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .425 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Paul George .355 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .824 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)