Mel Counts vs. Brandin Podziemski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandin Podziemski 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Brandin Podziemski: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Brandin Podziemski 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Brandin Podziemski 3

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Brandin Podziemski 1

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Brandin Podziemski 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Brandin Podziemski 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Brandin Podziemski 5.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Brandin Podziemski 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Brandin Podziemski 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Brandin Podziemski 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Brandin Podziemski 1,688

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Brandin Podziemski 848

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Brandin Podziemski 556

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Brandin Podziemski 156

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Brandin Podziemski 32

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Brandin Podziemski 159

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Brandin Podziemski .448

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Brandin Podziemski .379

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Brandin Podziemski .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Brandin Podziemski 12.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Brandin Podziemski 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Brandin Podziemski 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Brandin Podziemski 1.2 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Brandin Podziemski 0.2 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Brandin Podziemski 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Brandin Podziemski 5.0

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Brandin Podziemski 3.1

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Brandin Podziemski 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Brandin Podziemski 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Brandin Podziemski 135

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Brandin Podziemski 60

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Brandin Podziemski 37

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Brandin Podziemski 15

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Brandin Podziemski 2

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Brandin Podziemski 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Brandin Podziemski .364

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Brandin Podziemski .328

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Brandin Podziemski .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Brandin Podziemski 11.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Brandin Podziemski 5.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Brandin Podziemski 3.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Brandin Podziemski 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Brandin Podziemski 0.2 (2025)

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.