Mel Peterson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Nick Young 26

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Nick Young 8

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (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.