Mel Peterson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Mel Peterson - J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.