Tom Heinsohn vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Mel Peterson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.