T.J. McConnell vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen and T.J. McConnell 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
T.J. McConnell: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships T.J. McConnell 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons T.J. McConnell 10 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played T.J. McConnell 5 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games T.J. McConnell 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 7.6 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 2.9 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.0 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 1.2 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.2 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 5,396 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 2,054 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 3,542 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 849 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 133 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games T.J. McConnell 706 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .516 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .345 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .778 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 10.2 (2024) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.7 (2021) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 6.6 (2021) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 1.9 (2021) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.4 (2022) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 8.1 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 2.7 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.5 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.1 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 504 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 165 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 220 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 43 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 5 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games T.J. McConnell 62 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .520 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .354 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .796 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 11.8 (2024) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.3 (2025) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.1 (2024) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.9 (2024) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.1 (2024) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)