Mel Peterson vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Michael Porter Jr. 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Michael Porter Jr. 7.1

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Michael Porter Jr. 846

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Michael Porter Jr. 433

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Michael Porter Jr. 73

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 45

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 30

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Michael Porter Jr. 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Michael Porter Jr. .455

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .380

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Michael Porter Jr. .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (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.