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Mel Peterson

Melvin Lowell Peterson (Mel)

Position: Guard-Forward
Height: 6-4    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: March 23, 1938 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota
High School: Stephenson in Stephenson, Michigan
College: Wheaton College

Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 11th round (4th pick, 78th overall) of the 1960 NBA draft.

16
Baltimore Bullets
1964		 40
Oakland Oaks
1968-1969		 44
Los Angeles Stars
1970

Totals

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1963-64 25 BAL NBA 2 3 1 1 1.000 0 0 1 0 2 2
1967-68 29 OAK ABA 77 1589 323 756 .427 9 34 .265 76 93 .817 451 104 114 161 731
1968-69 30 OAK ABA 51 709 132 263 .502 0 2 .000 12 15 .800 62 108 170 55 43 61 276
1969-70 31 LAS ABA 4 53 10 35 .286 0 4 .000 3 3 1.000 5 8 13 1 4 4 23
Career TOT 134 2354 466 1055 .442 9 40 .225 91 111 .820 67 116 635 160 161 228 1032
ABA 132 2351 465 1054 .441 9 40 .225 91 111 .820 67 116 634 160 161 226 1030
NBA 2 3 1 1 1.000 0 0 1 0 2 2

Per Game

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1963-64 25 BAL NBA 2 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.0
1967-68 29 OAK ABA 77 20.6 4.2 9.8 .427 0.1 0.4 .265 1.0 1.2 .817 5.9 1.4 1.5 2.1 9.5
1968-69 30 OAK ABA 51 13.9 2.6 5.2 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .800 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.1 0.8 1.2 5.4
1969-70 31 LAS ABA 4 13.3 2.5 8.8 .286 0.0 1.0 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.3 1.0 1.0 5.8
Career TOT 134 17.6 3.5 7.9 .442 0.1 0.3 .225 0.7 0.8 .820 1.2 2.1 4.7 1.2 1.2 1.7 7.7
ABA 132 17.8 3.5 8.0 .441 0.1 0.3 .225 0.7 0.8 .820 1.2 2.1 4.8 1.2 1.2 1.7 7.8
NBA 2 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.0

Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1963-64 25 BAL NBA 2 3 12.0 12.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 12.0 0.0 24.0 24.0
1967-68 29 OAK ABA 77 1589 7.3 17.1 .427 0.2 0.8 .265 1.7 2.1 .817 10.2 2.4 2.6 3.6 16.6
1968-69 30 OAK ABA 51 709 6.7 13.4 .502 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .800 3.1 5.5 8.6 2.8 2.2 3.1 14.0
1969-70 31 LAS ABA 4 53 6.8 23.8 .286 0.0 2.7 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000 3.4 5.4 8.8 0.7 2.7 2.7 15.6
Career TOT 134 2354 7.1 16.1 .442 0.1 0.6 .225 1.4 1.7 .820 3.2 5.5 9.7 2.4 2.5 3.5 15.8
ABA 132 2351 7.1 16.1 .441 0.1 0.6 .225 1.4 1.7 .820 3.2 5.5 9.7 2.5 2.5 3.5 15.8
NBA 2 3 12.0 12.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 12.0 0.0 24.0 24.0

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% Usg% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS LS WSAA
1963-64 25 BAL NBA 2 3 20.8 1.000 1.000
1967-68 29 OAK ABA 77 1589 15.1 .459 .433 12.3 10.1 12.5 20.8
1968-69 30 OAK ABA 51 709 13.9 .512 .502 10.6 10.0 13.8 15.1
1969-70 31 LAS ABA 4 53 3.4 .317 .286 10.8 2.7 9.9 28.1
Career TOT 134 2354 14.5 .467 .446 11.8 9.9 12.7 19.3
ABA 132 2351 14.5 .467 .445 11.8 9.9 12.7 19.3
NBA 2 3 20.8 1.000 1.000

Playoffs

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1968-69 30 OAK ABA 14 98 18 30 1 2 7 12 28 4 6 11 44 .600 .500 .583 7.0 3.1 2.0 0.3
1969-70 31 LAS ABA 4 22 3 6 0 0 1 2 6 2 0 2 7 .500 .500 5.5 1.8 1.5 0.5
Career ABA 18 120 21 36 1 2 8 14 34 6 6 13 51 .583 .500 .571 6.7 2.8 1.9 0.3