Harrison Barnes vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Harrison Barnes 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

Harrison Barnes

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 12 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 14.0 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 12,796 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,432 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,603 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 633 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 164 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Harrison Barnes 911 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .457 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .379 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .810 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.8 (2014) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.3 (2014) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) 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.