Steven Adams vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Steven Adams 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.