Dirk Nowitzki vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Mel Peterson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Mel Peterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Mel Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Mel Peterson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.