Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Mel Peterson	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Mel Peterson	1

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Mel Peterson	0

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Mel Peterson	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Mel Peterson	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Mel Peterson	0		*

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Mel Peterson	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Mel Peterson	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Mel Peterson	0		*

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Mel Peterson	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Mel Peterson	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Mel Peterson	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Mel Peterson	0		*

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Mel Peterson	0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.6
Mel Peterson	1.0

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Mel Peterson	0.5

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Mel Peterson	0.0

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
Mel Peterson	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
Mel Peterson	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Mel Peterson	2

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Mel Peterson	1

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Mel Peterson	0

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
Mel Peterson	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
Mel Peterson	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Mel Peterson	2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Mel Peterson	1.000

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
Mel Peterson	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Mel Peterson	-

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Mel Peterson	1.0		(1964)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Mel Peterson	0.5		(1964)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Mel Peterson	0.0		(1964)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
Mel Peterson	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
Mel Peterson	-			n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Mel Peterson	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Mel Peterson	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Mel Peterson	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
Mel Peterson	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
Mel Peterson	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Mel Peterson	-

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Mel Peterson	-

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Mel Peterson	-

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
Mel Peterson	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
Mel Peterson	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Mel Peterson	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Mel Peterson	-

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
Mel Peterson	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Mel Peterson	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Mel Peterson	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Mel Peterson	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Mel Peterson	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
Mel Peterson	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
Mel Peterson	-			n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.