Alex Caruso vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Mel Peterson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Mel Peterson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.