Zach LaVine vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Zach LaVine 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

Zach LaVine

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach LaVine 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Zach LaVine 10 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Zach LaVine 1 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Zach LaVine 2 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 20.5 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 4.1 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 3.9 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.9 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 11,866 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 2,350 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Zach LaVine 2,285 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Zach LaVine 513 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 171 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Zach LaVine 580 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .464 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .382 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .834 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 77 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 21 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Zach LaVine 24 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Zach LaVine 3 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 1 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Zach LaVine 4 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .429 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .375 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .933 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022) 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.