LaMelo Ball vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.