Kendrick Nunn vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Kendrick Nunn 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

Kendrick Nunn

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kendrick Nunn: 2019-20 to 2022-23
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kendrick Nunn 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Kendrick Nunn 3 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Kendrick Nunn 2 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Kendrick Nunn 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 12.1 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.4 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.4 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.7 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.2 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Nunn 2,336 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Kendrick Nunn 468 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Kendrick Nunn 458 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Kendrick Nunn 136 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kendrick Nunn 36 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Kendrick Nunn 193 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Nunn .451 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Nunn .362 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Nunn .876 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 15.3 (2020) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 3.2 (2021) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 3.3 (2020) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.9 (2021) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.3 (2021) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 7.0 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.0 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 1.4 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.3 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.2 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Nunn 133 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Kendrick Nunn 38 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Kendrick Nunn 26 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Kendrick Nunn 5 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kendrick Nunn 3 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Kendrick Nunn 19 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Nunn .393 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Nunn .279 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Nunn 1.000 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 10.3 (2021) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.1 (2020) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 1.5 (2021) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.5 (2021) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.2 (2020) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.