Damian Lillard vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Mel Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Mel Peterson 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.1 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,694 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 288 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Damian Lillard 400 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 65 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .373 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .894 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.