Mel Counts vs. Cade Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cade Cunningham 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
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Cade Cunningham 5

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Cade Cunningham 1

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Cade Cunningham 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Cade Cunningham 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Cade Cunningham 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Cade Cunningham 5.5

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Cade Cunningham 7.5

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Cade Cunningham 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Cade Cunningham 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Cade Cunningham 5,078

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Cade Cunningham 1,230

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Cade Cunningham 1,689

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Cade Cunningham 236

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Cade Cunningham 137

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Cade Cunningham 225

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Cade Cunningham .447

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Cade Cunningham .337

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Cade Cunningham .847

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Cade Cunningham 28.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Cade Cunningham 6.4 (2026)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Cade Cunningham 9.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Cade Cunningham 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Cade Cunningham 8.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Cade Cunningham 8.7

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Cade Cunningham 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Cade Cunningham 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Cade Cunningham 150

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Cade Cunningham 50

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Cade Cunningham 52

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Cade Cunningham 11

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Cade Cunningham 8

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Cade Cunningham 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Cade Cunningham .426

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Cade Cunningham .179

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Cade Cunningham .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Cade Cunningham 1.3 (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.