Mel Peterson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Mel Peterson 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

Mel Peterson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Peterson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Mel Peterson 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Peterson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Peterson 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Peterson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Mel Peterson 0 * Bill Walton 1

* 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 Mel Peterson 1.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.