Mel Peterson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Mel Peterson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.2

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Karl-Anthony Towns 575

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Karl-Anthony Towns 315

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Karl-Anthony Towns 74

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Karl-Anthony Towns .469

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .358

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.