Mel Peterson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Peterson 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Peterson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Mel Peterson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.