Mel Counts vs. Anthony Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Edwards 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.

Anthony Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Anthony Edwards 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Anthony Edwards 4

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Anthony Edwards 3

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Anthony Edwards 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Anthony Edwards 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Anthony Edwards 5.2

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Anthony Edwards 4.1

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Anthony Edwards 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Anthony Edwards 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Anthony Edwards 6,920

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Anthony Edwards 1,567

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Anthony Edwards 1,241

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Anthony Edwards 413

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Anthony Edwards 182

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Anthony Edwards 302

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Anthony Edwards .446

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Anthony Edwards .353

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Anthony Edwards .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Anthony Edwards 25.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Anthony Edwards 28.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Anthony Edwards 5.5

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Anthony Edwards 4.6

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Anthony Edwards 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Anthony Edwards 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Anthony Edwards 433

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Anthony Edwards 82

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Anthony Edwards 69

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Anthony Edwards 24

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Anthony Edwards 20

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Anthony Edwards 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Anthony Edwards .480

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Anthony Edwards .394

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Anthony Edwards .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Anthony Edwards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Anthony Edwards 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023)

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.