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.
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Baltimore Bullets 1964 |
Oakland Oaks 1968-1969 |
Los Angeles Stars 1970 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |||||