Artis Gilmore vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.