Jim Petersen
Seasons 1984-85–1991-92 · 8 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1962
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Player info
| Nickname | Pete, Ivory Tower |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #43 |
| Team | Golden State Warriors |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 235 lb |
| Born | 1962-02-22 |
| College | Minnesota |
| Drafted | 1984 · Round 3, Pick 51 · Houston Rockets |
| Seasons | 1984-85–1991-92 (8) |
Career averages
6.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 1.0 APG · 491 games · .486 FG% · .071 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | HOU | 22 | 60 | 11.9 | .486 | — | .758 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 6.6 | .549 |
| 1985-86 | HOU | 23 | 82 | 20.3 | .477 | 0.000 | .706 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 10.8 | .525 |
| 1986-87 | HOU | 24 | 82 | 29.3 | .511 | 0.000 | .727 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 11.3 | 12.7 | .545 |
| 1987-88 | HOU | 25 | 69 | 26.0 | .510 | .167 | .745 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 8.9 | 11.8 | .552 |
| 1988-89 | SAC | 26 | 66 | 24.7 | .459 | 0.000 | .747 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 10.2 | 11.4 | .498 |
| 1989-90 | GSW | 27 | 43 | 13.8 | .426 | 0.000 | .712 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 9.0 | .497 |
| 1990-91 | GSW | 28 | 62 | 13.5 | .483 | .250 | .658 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 9.8 | .518 |
| 1991-92 | GSW | 29 | 27 | 6.3 | .450 | 0.000 | .700 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 9.5 | .484 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | HOU | 60 | 0 | 714 | 70 | 144 | .486 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 66 | 147 | 29 | 14 | 32 | 71 | 190 |
| 1985-86 | HOU | 82 | 20 | 1,664 | 196 | 411 | .477 | 0 | 3 | 113 | 160 | 396 | 85 | 38 | 54 | 84 | 505 |
| 1986-87 | HOU | 82 | 56 | 2,403 | 386 | 755 | .511 | 0 | 4 | 152 | 209 | 557 | 127 | 43 | 102 | 152 | 924 |
| 1987-88 | HOU | 69 | 50 | 1,793 | 249 | 488 | .510 | 1 | 6 | 114 | 153 | 436 | 106 | 36 | 40 | 119 | 613 |
| 1988-89 | SAC | 66 | 40 | 1,633 | 278 | 606 | .459 | 0 | 8 | 115 | 154 | 413 | 81 | 47 | 68 | 147 | 671 |
| 1989-90 | GSW | 43 | 19 | 592 | 60 | 141 | .426 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 73 | 160 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 36 | 172 |
| 1990-91 | GSW | 62 | 21 | 834 | 114 | 236 | .483 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 76 | 200 | 27 | 13 | 41 | 48 | 279 |
| 1991-92 | GSW | 27 | 2 | 169 | 18 | 40 | .450 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 43 |
| Career | 491 | — | — | 1,371 | 2,821 | .486 | 2 | 28 | 653 | 901 | 2354 | 487 | 213 | 363 | 662 | 3,397 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | HOU | 60 | 11.9 | 3.5 | 7.3 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 9.6 |
| 1985-86 | HOU | 82 | 20.3 | 4.2 | 8.9 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 10.9 |
| 1986-87 | HOU | 82 | 29.3 | 5.8 | 11.3 | .511 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 13.8 |
| 1987-88 | HOU | 69 | 26.0 | 5.0 | 9.8 | .510 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 12.3 |
| 1988-89 | SAC | 66 | 24.7 | 6.1 | 13.4 | .459 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 14.8 |
| 1989-90 | GSW | 43 | 13.8 | 3.6 | 8.6 | .426 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 10.5 |
| 1990-91 | GSW | 62 | 13.5 | 4.9 | 10.2 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 12.0 |
| 1991-92 | GSW | 27 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 8.5 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 9.2 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | HOU | 60 | 714 | 6.6 | .549 | 13.5 | -0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .023 | -5.6 | +1.0 | -4.6 | -0.5 |
| 1985-86 | HOU | 82 | 1,664 | 10.8 | .525 | 13.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.9 | .085 | -2.1 | -0.1 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| 1986-87 | HOU | 82 | 2,403 | 12.7 | .545 | 17.0 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 4.7 | .095 | -1.7 | +0.5 | -1.3 | +0.5 |
| 1987-88 | HOU | 69 | 1,793 | 11.8 | .552 | 15.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | .091 | -1.9 | +0.3 | -1.6 | +0.2 |
| 1988-89 | SAC | 66 | 1,633 | 11.4 | .498 | 20.6 | -1.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .019 | -4.1 | +0.0 | -4.1 | -0.9 |
| 1989-90 | GSW | 43 | 592 | 9.0 | .497 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .035 | -3.6 | -0.8 | -4.4 | -0.4 |
| 1990-91 | GSW | 62 | 834 | 9.8 | .518 | 15.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .055 | -3.4 | -0.7 | -4.1 | -0.4 |
| 1991-92 | GSW | 27 | 169 | 9.5 | .484 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .087 | -3.3 | +0.5 | -2.9 | +0.0 |
| Career | 491 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.6 | — | — | — | — | -1.6 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | 3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | — | 1.000 |
| 1985-86 | 20 | 18.9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .407 | — | .453 |
| 1986-87 | 10 | 18.7 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .549 | — | .577 |
| 1987-88 | 4 | 24.5 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .522 | — | .548 |
| 1990-91 | 9 | 13.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .706 | — | .707 |
| Career | 46 | 17.1 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .485 | — | .521 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 248 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 170–78 |
| Away | 243 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 87–156 |
| In wins | 257 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 257–0 |
| In losses | 234 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0–234 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 12 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 6–6 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 14 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 3–11 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 12 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 8–4 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 8 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 4–4 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 8 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 4–4 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 13 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 10–3 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 32 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 18–14 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 33 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 17–16 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 9 | 7.6 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 4–5 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 20 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 14–6 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 11 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 6–5 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 11 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 8–3 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 30 | 8.0 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 19–11 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 31 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 6–25 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 8 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 7–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 11 | 7.5 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 3–8 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 5–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 10 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 7–3 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 5 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 3–2 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 13 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 5–8 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 29 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 14–15 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 18–14 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 28 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 19–9 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 18–14 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 31 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 13–18 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $1,235,000 |
| 1991-92 | $936,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,221,000 |
| 1993-94 | $1,521,000 |
| Career earnings | $4,913,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Jim Petersen play for?
Jim Petersen plays PF for the Golden State Warriors.
What are Jim Petersen's career stats?
Jim Petersen has averaged 6.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 1.0 APG over 8 seasons (1984-85–1991-92).
How much does Jim Petersen make?
Jim Petersen's salary is $1,521,000 for the 1993-94 season, with career earnings of about $4.9M.
How tall is Jim Petersen?
Jim Petersen is 6-10 (235 lb).
When was Jim Petersen drafted?
Jim Petersen was drafted in 1984, round 3, pick 51, by the Houston Rockets.