Mel Peterson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Tristan Thompson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Tristan Thompson 680

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Tristan Thompson 753

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Tristan Thompson 80

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 74

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Tristan Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.