Jeremy Lin vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) 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.