Mel Peterson vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Peterson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Mel Peterson 0 * Hassan Whiteside 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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.