Mel Peterson vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Peterson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Peterson 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Mel Peterson 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Mel Peterson 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (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.