Mobile Site You Are Here > BBR > Players > P > Mel Peterson

News: Player Similarity Scores »post

Mel Peterson

Melvin Lowell Peterson (Mel)

Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-4 ▪ Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: March 23, 1938 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota
High School: Stephenson in Stephenson, Michigan
College: Wheaton College
Draft: Detroit Pistons, 11th round (4th pick, 78th overall), 1960 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 23, 1963 ▪ ABA Debut: October 13, 1967

16 40 44

Player News

Add Your Blog Posts Here · Player News Archive · Player News RSS Feed · Hide Stories

Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos 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 SF 77 1589 323 756 .427 9 34 .265 76 93 .817 451 104 114 161 731
1968-69 30 OAK ABA SG 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

Season Age Tm Lg Pos 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 SF 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 SG 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

Season Age Tm Lg Pos 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 SF 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 SG 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

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1963-64 25 BAL NBA 2 3 20.8 1.000 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .514
1967-68 29 OAK ABA SF 77 1589 15.1 .459 .433 12.3 10.1 12.5 20.8 0.6 0.4 1.0 .031
1968-69 30 OAK ABA SG 51 709 13.8 .512 .502 10.6 10.0 13.8 15.1 0.7 0.7 1.3 .088
1969-70 31 LAS ABA 4 53 4.4 .317 .286 10.8 2.7 9.9 28.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.223
Career TOT 134 2354 14.5 .467 .446 11.8 9.9 12.7 19.3 1.0 1.1 2.1 .043
ABA 132 2351 14.5 .467 .445 11.8 9.9 12.7 19.3 1.0 1.1 2.1 .043
NBA 2 3 20.8 1.000 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .514

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 30 OAK ABA SG 14 98 18 30 .600 1 2 .500 7 12 .583 28 4 6 11 44
1969-70 31 LAS ABA 4 22 3 6 .500 0 0 1 2 .500 6 2 0 2 7
Career ABA 18 120 21 36 .583 1 2 .500 8 14 .571 34 6 6 13 51

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 30 OAK ABA SG 14 7.0 1.3 2.1 .600 0.1 0.1 .500 0.5 0.9 .583 2.0 0.3 0.4 0.8 3.1
1969-70 31 LAS ABA 4 5.5 0.8 1.5 .500 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 .500 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.8
Career ABA 18 6.7 1.2 2.0 .583 0.1 0.1 .500 0.4 0.8 .571 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.8

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 30 OAK ABA SG 14 98 6.6 11.0 .600 0.4 0.7 .500 2.6 4.4 .583 10.3 1.5 2.2 4.0 16.2
1969-70 31 LAS ABA 4 22 4.9 9.8 .500 0.0 0.0 1.6 3.3 .500 9.8 3.3 0.0 3.3 11.5
Career ABA 18 120 6.3 10.8 .583 0.3 0.6 .500 2.4 4.2 .571 10.2 1.8 1.8 3.9 15.3

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1968-69 30 OAK ABA SG 14 98 17.6 .624 .617 11.9 5.4 14.5 14.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 .211
1969-70 31 LAS ABA 4 22 14.6 .509 .500 11.3 11.2 0.0 11.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 .083
Career ABA 18 120 17.1 .605 .597 11.8 6.5 12.5 13.7 0.3 0.2 0.5 .188

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 4 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4
Mel Peterson 1.3 1.0 0.0 -0.2
Kevin Ollie 80.0 1.4 0.9 0.0 -0.1
Byron Irvin 79.1 1.2 0.9 0.0
Doug Christie 75.8 1.4 1.4 0.1 -0.3
Nick Jones 74.2 1.3 0.7 0.2 -0.2
Steve Henson 73.8 1.2 1.1 0.2 0.0
Bernie Williams 73.4 1.1 0.8 0.1 -0.3
Richie Frahm 72.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 -0.2
Ollie Mack 69.2 1.6 1.0 -0.1
Slick Leonard 67.9 1.5 1.3 0.4 -0.1
Jerry Rullo 66.4 1.5 0.6 0.0 -0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Mel Peterson 1.3 1.0 0.0 -0.2
Byron Irvin 79.1 1.2 0.9 0.0
Richie Frahm 72.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 -0.2
Ollie Mack 69.2 1.6 1.0 -0.1
Jerry Rullo 66.4 1.5 0.6 0.0 -0.1
Bobby Washington 64.6 1.5 0.7 0.0
Salim Stoudamire 64.0 1.2 0.8 0.3
Vonteego Cummings 61.8 1.3 0.6 0.2
Nick Jones 60.8 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.2
Tracy Jackson 59.8 1.7 0.7 0.0
Lloyd Daniels 59.5 1.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1969 Oakland Oaks (ABA)

Transactions

April 11, 1960: Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 10th round (72nd pick) of the 1960 NBA Draft.

August 15, 1963: Signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Bullets.

Links

Error? Google Search WhatIfSports: Mel Peterson