Mel Peterson vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose 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.

Derrick Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Peterson 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Peterson 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 Derrick Rose 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Peterson 0 Derrick Rose 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 242

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 24

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012)

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.