James Harden vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Mel Peterson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Mel Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Mel Peterson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Mel Peterson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 166 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) 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.