Mel Peterson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Peterson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Jayson Tatum 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Jayson Tatum 8.0

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Jayson Tatum 2,616

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Jayson Tatum 869

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Jayson Tatum 518

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 121

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 98

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Jayson Tatum 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .350

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.