Yao Ming vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) 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.