Mel Peterson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Mel Peterson 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

Mel Peterson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Peterson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Sharman - 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.