Charles Barkley vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Mel Peterson 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Mel Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Mel Peterson 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.