Jalen Brunson vs. Mel Counts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Counts and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Mel Counts 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Mel Counts 12

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Mel Counts 8

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Mel Counts 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Mel Counts 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.5 Mel Counts 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Mel Counts 6.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Mel Counts 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Mel Counts 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mel Counts 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,287 Mel Counts 6,516

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,600 Mel Counts 4,756

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,548 Mel Counts 1,100

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 363 Mel Counts 85 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 49 Mel Counts 74 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 503 Mel Counts 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Mel Counts .435

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Mel Counts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Mel Counts .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 29.1 (2026) Mel Counts 12.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Mel Counts 8.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Mel Counts 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Mel Counts 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Mel Counts 6.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Mel Counts 1.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Mel Counts 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mel Counts 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Mel Counts 648

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Mel Counts 519

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Mel Counts 100

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Mel Counts 2 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Mel Counts 2 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Mel Counts 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Mel Counts .426

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Mel Counts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Mel Counts .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Mel Counts 11.2 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Mel Counts 8.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Mel Counts 1.6 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) 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.