Mel Peterson vs. Payton Pritchard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Payton Pritchard 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.

Payton Pritchard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Payton Pritchard 4

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Payton Pritchard 4

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Payton Pritchard 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Payton Pritchard 2.4

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Payton Pritchard 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Payton Pritchard 2,009

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Payton Pritchard 645

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Payton Pritchard 604

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 115

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 22

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Payton Pritchard 267

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Payton Pritchard .444

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard .395

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Payton Pritchard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Payton Pritchard 9.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Payton Pritchard 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Payton Pritchard 3.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Payton Pritchard 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Payton Pritchard 1.7

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Payton Pritchard 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Payton Pritchard 268

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Payton Pritchard 91

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Payton Pritchard 93

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 12

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 2

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Payton Pritchard 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Payton Pritchard .450

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Payton Pritchard .840

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Payton Pritchard 7.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Payton Pritchard 2.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Payton Pritchard 2.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.1 (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.