Mel Peterson vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Peterson 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Mel Peterson 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Peterson 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Peterson 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Peterson 0 Wes Unseld 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 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.