Paul Millsap vs. Jim Petersen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim Petersen and Paul Millsap, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Paul Millsap played 16 years in the NBA, 8 more than Jim Petersen, who played 8. Paul Millsap had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Jim Petersen had his rookie season in 1984-85. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Paul Millsap 16 13 2006-07 to 2021-22
Jim Petersen 8 5 1984-85 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Paul Millsap Jim Petersen
Season 2006-071984-85
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 82 18.0 6.8 2.2 2.9 5.2 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 2.9 2.5 4.9 .525 0.0 0.0 .333 1.7 2.5 .673
Jim Petersen 60 11.9 3.2 0.7 1.7 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.2 2.1 1.2 2.4 .486 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 17 15.5 5.9 2.2 2.2 4.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.8 2.3 2.5 4.7 .525 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .667
Jim Petersen 3 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Paul Millsap Jim Petersen
Season 2007-081985-86
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 82 20.8 8.1 2.0 3.6 5.6 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.1 3.3 3.1 6.1 .504 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.8 .677
Jim Petersen 82 20.3 6.2 1.8 3.0 4.8 1.0 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.8 2.4 5.0 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 12 17.5 6.4 1.9 2.0 3.9 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.8 3.1 2.7 5.2 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 2.1 .520
Jim Petersen 20 18.9 5.6 2.4 3.2 5.6 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.9 2.2 5.4 .407 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.7 .697

Season 3
Paul Millsap Jim Petersen
Season 2008-091986-87
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 76 30.1 13.5 3.3 5.3 8.6 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.7 3.8 5.3 9.9 .534 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.3 .699
Jim Petersen 82 29.3 11.3 2.2 4.6 6.8 1.5 0.5 1.2 1.9 3.3 4.7 9.2 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.5 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 5 31.0 11.8 4.0 4.0 8.0 1.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 3.4 5.0 9.8 .510 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.6 .500
Jim Petersen 10 18.7 6.8 1.4 3.2 4.6 0.6 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.6 2.8 5.1 .549 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .667

Season 4
Paul Millsap Jim Petersen
Season 2009-101987-88
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 82 27.8 11.6 2.3 4.5 6.8 1.6 0.8 1.2 1.4 3.5 4.7 8.7 .538 0.0 0.1 .111 2.2 3.2 .693
Jim Petersen 69 26.0 8.9 2.1 4.2 6.3 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.7 2.9 3.6 7.1 .510 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.2 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 10 32.3 18.0 3.4 5.4 8.8 2.2 1.1 1.4 1.3 3.6 7.0 12.2 .574 0.0 0.2 .000 4.0 5.8 .690
Jim Petersen 4 24.5 7.8 1.8 3.5 5.3 1.5 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.8 3.0 5.8 .522 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.0 .583

Season 5
Paul Millsap Jim Petersen
Season 2010-111988-89
Team Utah JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 76 34.3 17.3 2.2 5.5 7.6 2.5 1.4 0.9 1.9 3.6 6.9 13.0 .531 0.1 0.3 .391 3.4 4.4 .757
Jim Petersen 66 24.7 10.2 1.8 4.4 6.3 1.2 0.7 1.0 2.2 3.6 4.2 9.2 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.3 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap ------- --- ----------
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Paul Millsap Jim Petersen
Season 2011-121989-90
Team Utah JazzGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 64 32.8 16.6 2.8 6.0 8.8 2.3 1.8 0.8 1.8 3.5 6.7 13.5 .495 0.1 0.5 .226 3.2 4.0 .792
Jim Petersen 43 13.8 4.0 1.1 2.6 3.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.8 2.4 1.4 3.3 .426 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 4 34.8 12.0 4.3 6.8 11.0 0.5 0.3 2.5 2.3 2.8 5.0 13.5 .370 0.0 0.8 .000 2.0 4.0 .500
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Paul Millsap Jim Petersen
Season 2012-131990-91
Team Utah JazzGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 78 30.4 14.6 2.3 4.8 7.1 2.6 1.3 1.0 1.8 3.0 5.5 11.2 .490 0.2 0.5 .333 3.4 4.6 .742
Jim Petersen 62 13.5 4.5 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.8 2.5 1.8 3.8 .483 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.2 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap ------- --- ----------
Jim Petersen 9 13.0 3.2 0.4 2.6 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 3.9 1.3 1.9 .706 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .625

Season 8
Paul Millsap Jim Petersen
Season 2013-141991-92
Team Atlanta HawksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 74 33.5 17.9 2.1 6.4 8.5 3.1 1.7 1.1 2.5 2.8 6.5 14.1 .461 1.0 2.9 .358 3.9 5.3 .731
Jim Petersen 27 6.3 1.6 0.4 1.2 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.3 0.7 1.5 .450 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 7 38.1 19.4 3.0 7.9 10.9 2.9 1.4 1.9 2.9 3.6 5.9 14.7 .398 1.3 3.9 .333 6.4 8.0 .804
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Paul Millsap Jim Petersen
Season 2014-15-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 73 32.7 16.7 1.9 5.9 7.8 3.1 1.8 0.9 2.3 2.8 6.1 12.7 .476 1.1 3.0 .356 3.5 4.6 .757
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 16 35.4 15.2 2.3 6.4 8.7 3.4 1.6 0.9 2.1 3.3 5.3 13.1 .407 0.9 3.1 .306 3.6 4.9 .744
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Paul Millsap Jim Petersen
Season 2015-16-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 81 32.7 17.1 2.4 6.6 9.0 3.3 1.8 1.7 2.4 2.9 6.2 13.2 .470 0.9 2.9 .319 3.8 5.0 .757
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 10 36.5 16.7 2.8 6.6 9.4 2.7 1.3 2.3 2.6 2.9 5.9 13.7 .431 0.8 3.3 .242 4.1 5.5 .745
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Paul Millsap Jim Petersen
Season 2016-17-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 69 34.0 18.1 1.6 6.1 7.7 3.7 1.3 0.9 2.3 2.7 6.2 14.1 .442 1.1 3.5 .311 4.5 5.9 .768
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 6 36.5 24.3 1.5 7.8 9.3 4.3 1.7 0.7 3.8 3.2 8.3 16.5 .505 0.5 2.8 .176 7.2 8.8 .811
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Paul Millsap Jim Petersen
Season 2017-18-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 38 30.1 14.6 1.7 4.7 6.4 2.8 1.0 1.2 1.9 2.6 5.3 11.4 .464 1.0 3.0 .345 2.9 4.2 .696
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap ------- --- ----------
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Paul Millsap Jim Petersen
Season 2018-19-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 70 27.1 12.6 2.2 5.0 7.2 2.0 1.2 0.8 1.4 2.6 4.6 9.5 .484 0.8 2.3 .365 2.6 3.6 .727
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 14 33.5 14.6 1.7 5.0 6.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.3 3.4 5.2 11.1 .468 0.9 2.7 .316 3.4 4.4 .770
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Paul Millsap Jim Petersen
Season 2019-20-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 51 24.3 11.6 1.9 3.8 5.7 1.6 0.9 0.6 1.4 2.9 4.1 8.6 .482 1.1 2.4 .435 2.3 2.8 .816
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 19 24.2 8.0 1.4 3.3 4.7 1.2 0.6 0.5 1.3 2.6 2.5 6.2 .398 0.8 2.3 .341 2.3 2.8 .796
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Paul Millsap Jim Petersen
Season 2020-21-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 56 20.8 9.0 1.4 3.3 4.7 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.9 2.0 3.4 7.2 .476 0.9 2.6 .343 1.3 1.8 .724
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 9 12.1 6.4 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.7 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.6 2.4 5.6 .440 0.7 2.6 .261 0.9 1.4 .615
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Paul Millsap Jim Petersen
Season 2021-22-
Team Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 33 11.4 3.5 1.2 2.2 3.5 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.0 1.4 3.5 .391 0.2 1.1 .229 0.5 0.7 .708
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Millsap 1 6.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jim Petersen ------- --- ----------
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