Darius Garland vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.1 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.1 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 291 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 52 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Darius Garland 94 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Darius Garland 21 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 17 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .430 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .363 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .826 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (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.