Deandre Ayton vs. Mel Counts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Counts and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Mel Counts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Mel Counts 2

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Mel Counts 12

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Mel Counts 8

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Mel Counts 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Mel Counts 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Mel Counts 6.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Mel Counts 1.4

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Mel Counts 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Mel Counts 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Mel Counts 6,516

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Mel Counts 4,756

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Mel Counts 1,100

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Mel Counts 85 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Mel Counts 74 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Mel Counts 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Mel Counts .435

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Mel Counts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Mel Counts .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Mel Counts 12.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Mel Counts 8.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Mel Counts 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Mel Counts 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Mel Counts 6.1

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Mel Counts 1.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Mel Counts 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Mel Counts 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Mel Counts 648

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Mel Counts 519

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Mel Counts 100

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Mel Counts 2 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Mel Counts 2 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Mel Counts 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Mel Counts .426

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Mel Counts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Mel Counts .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Mel Counts 11.2 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Mel Counts 8.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Mel Counts 1.6 (1973)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.