Kevin Durant vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Mel Peterson 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Mel Peterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Mel Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Mel Peterson 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Mel Peterson 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Mel Peterson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Mel Peterson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.