Mel Peterson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Peterson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mel Peterson - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.