Chris Paul vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Mel Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Mel Peterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Mel Peterson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Mel Peterson 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Mel Peterson 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Mel Peterson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Mel Peterson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) 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.