Kobe Bryant vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Mel Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Mel Peterson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Mel Peterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Mel Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Mel Peterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Mel Peterson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Mel Peterson 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Mel Peterson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Mel Peterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Mel Peterson 0

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Mel Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Mel Peterson -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Mel Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Mel Peterson -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Mel Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.