Mel Peterson vs. Myles Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Myles Turner 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.

Myles Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Myles Turner 9

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Myles Turner 6

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Myles Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Mel Peterson 0 * Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Myles Turner 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Myles Turner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Myles Turner 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Myles Turner 7,911

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Myles Turner 3,878

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Myles Turner 702

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Myles Turner 386

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Myles Turner 1,268

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Myles Turner 570

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Myles Turner .502

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Myles Turner .354

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Myles Turner .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Myles Turner 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Myles Turner 7.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Myles Turner 1.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Myles Turner 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Myles Turner 3.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Myles Turner 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Myles Turner 6.7

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Myles Turner 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Myles Turner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Myles Turner 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Myles Turner 593

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Myles Turner 289

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Myles Turner 55

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Myles Turner 21

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Myles Turner 80

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Myles Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Myles Turner .508

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Myles Turner .400

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Myles Turner .687

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Myles Turner 17.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Myles Turner 10.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Myles Turner 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Myles Turner 1.8 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Myles Turner 4.0 (2020)

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.