Mel Peterson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Trae Young 62

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Trae Young 92

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Trae Young 243

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Trae Young 33

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

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.