Mel Peterson vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Peterson 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.