Deni Avdija vs. Mel Counts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Counts and Deni Avdija 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Deni Avdija: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deni Avdija 0 Mel Counts 2

NBA Seasons Deni Avdija 6 Mel Counts 12

Playoffs Played Deni Avdija 0 Mel Counts 8

All-Star Games Deni Avdija 0 Mel Counts 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 12.0 Mel Counts 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 6.2 Mel Counts 6.0

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 2.9 Mel Counts 1.4

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 0.8 Mel Counts 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.5 Mel Counts 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija 4,530 Mel Counts 6,516

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija 2,358 Mel Counts 4,756

Total Assists Deni Avdija 1,113 Mel Counts 1,100

Total Steals Deni Avdija 297 Mel Counts 85 *

Total Blocks Deni Avdija 173 Mel Counts 74 *

Total Games Deni Avdija 378 Mel Counts 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija .464 Mel Counts .435

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija .342 Mel Counts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija .760 Mel Counts .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 25.5 (2026) Mel Counts 12.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 7.3 (2025) Mel Counts 8.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 5.5 (2026) Mel Counts 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 1.0 (2025) Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.7 (2026) Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Mel Counts 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Mel Counts 6.1

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Mel Counts 1.2

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Mel Counts 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - Mel Counts 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija - Mel Counts 648

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija - Mel Counts 519

Total Assists Deni Avdija - Mel Counts 100

Total Steals Deni Avdija - Mel Counts 2 *

Total Blocks Deni Avdija - Mel Counts 2 *

Total Games Deni Avdija 0 Mel Counts 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija - Mel Counts .426

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija - Mel Counts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija - Mel Counts .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Mel Counts 11.2 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Mel Counts 8.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Mel Counts 1.6 (1973)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - 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.