Mel Counts vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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.