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Jim Petersen
Forward ·Houston Rockets ·NBA ·#43

Jim Petersen

Age64 BornFeb 22, 1962 FromUSA Height208 cm (6'10") Weight107 kg CollegeMinnesota Draft1984 · #51
Career averages
6.9PPG
4.8RPG
1.0APG
491 games · 8 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
8Seasons
491Games
3,408Career points
10.2PER average
Most-played franchise: Houston Rockets · 293 games · 1984-85 to 1987-88
Draft1984
3Round
51Overall pick
From Minnesota
Career highsSingle season
11.3PPG · 1986-87 · HOU
6.8RPG · 1986-87 · HOU
1.5APG · 1986-87 · HOU
12.7PER · 1986-87 · HOU
4.7Win shares · 1986-87 · HOU
Position rank1990-91
#79PPG rank
#64PER rank
#56Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 96 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Golden State Warriors
1989-90 - 1991-92 · 3 seasons
3.7 PPG 3.1 RPG 0.4 APG
132 games
Sacramento Kings
1988-89 - 1988-89 · 1 seasons
10.2 PPG 6.3 RPG 1.2 APG
66 games
Houston Rockets
1984-85 - 1987-88 · 4 seasons
7.6 PPG 5.2 RPG 1.2 APG
293 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1984-85 HOU 60 0 11.9 3.2 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.5 48.6 0.0 75.8 6.6 0.3
1985-86 HOU 82 20 20.3 6.2 4.8 1.0 0.5 0.7 47.7 0.0 70.6 10.8 2.9
1986-87 HOU 82 56 29.3 11.3 6.8 1.5 0.5 1.2 51.1 0.0 72.7 12.7 4.7
1987-88 HOU 69 50 26.0 8.9 6.3 1.5 0.5 0.6 51.0 16.7 74.5 11.8 3.4
1988-89 SAC 66 40 24.7 10.2 6.3 1.2 0.7 1.0 45.9 0.0 74.7 11.4 0.6
1989-90 GSW 43 19 13.8 4.0 3.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 42.6 0.0 71.2 9.0 0.4
1990-91 GSW 62 21 13.5 4.5 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.7 48.3 25.0 65.8 9.8 1.0
1991-92 GSW 27 2 6.3 1.6 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 45.0 0.0 70.0 9.5 0.3

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move
Jul 1989 Sacramento Kings Golden State Warriors
Jul 1988 Houston Rockets Sacramento Kings

All entries are season change.

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About Jim Petersen

James Richard Petersen is an American former professional basketball player, and a current television analyst with the Minnesota Timberwolves. From 2009 to 2017 he served as an assistant coach and later associate head coach for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. He played as both a power forward and a center.