Mel Peterson vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White 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.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 Derrick White 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick White 366

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Derrick White 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Derrick White 3.1

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Derrick White 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Derrick White 858

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Derrick White 214

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Derrick White 196

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick White 55

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick White 60

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Derrick White 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Derrick White .459

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick White .394

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Derrick White .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Derrick White 17.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Derrick White 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Derrick White 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick White 1.3 (2024)

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.