Larry Johnson vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Larry Johnson 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Mel Peterson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.