Allen Iverson vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Allen Iverson 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

Allen Iverson

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allen Iverson 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Allen Iverson 14 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Allen Iverson 8 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Allen Iverson 11 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Allen Iverson 1 Mel Peterson 0

All-NBA First Team Allen Iverson 3 Mel Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Allen Iverson 7 Mel Peterson 0

Scoring Leader Allen Iverson 4 Mel Peterson 0

Steals Leader Allen Iverson 3 Mel Peterson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Allen Iverson 1 Mel Peterson 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 26.7 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.7 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.2 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.2 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 24,368 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 3,394 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Allen Iverson 5,624 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Allen Iverson 1,983 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 164 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Allen Iverson 914 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .425 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .313 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .780 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 29.7 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.8 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.0 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.1 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 2,111 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 273 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Allen Iverson 425 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Allen Iverson 147 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 14 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Allen Iverson 71 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .401 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .327 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .764 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005) 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.