Mel Peterson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Mel Peterson 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

Mel Peterson

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Mel Peterson 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Mel Peterson - D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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.