Aaron Gordon vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.5 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.0 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 689 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 329 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 154 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 34 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 29 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 51 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .503 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .374 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .675 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.3 (2024) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.5 (2024) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.6 (2024) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Mel Peterson - n/a **

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.