Mel Counts vs. Aaron Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Gordon and Mel Counts 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

Mel Counts

vs.

Aaron Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Aaron Gordon 1

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Aaron Gordon 10

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Aaron Gordon 5

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Aaron Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Aaron Gordon 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Aaron Gordon 6.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Aaron Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Aaron Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Aaron Gordon 9,009

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Aaron Gordon 4,227

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Aaron Gordon 1,775

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Aaron Gordon 499

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Aaron Gordon 431

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Aaron Gordon 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Aaron Gordon .481

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Aaron Gordon .323

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Aaron Gordon .683

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Aaron Gordon 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Aaron Gordon 6.6

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Aaron Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Aaron Gordon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Aaron Gordon 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Aaron Gordon 590

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Aaron Gordon 295

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Aaron Gordon 126

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Aaron Gordon 27

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Aaron Gordon 24

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Aaron Gordon 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Aaron Gordon .484

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Aaron Gordon .342

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Aaron Gordon .665

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Aaron Gordon 9.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Aaron Gordon 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022)

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.