Paul Arizin vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Mel Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Mel Peterson 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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.