Mel Counts vs. Cameron Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cameron Thomas 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.

Cameron Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Cameron Thomas: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Cameron Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Cameron Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Cameron Thomas 2

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Cameron Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Cameron Thomas 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Cameron Thomas 2.5

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Cameron Thomas 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Cameron Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Cameron Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Cameron Thomas 2,656

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Cameron Thomas 470

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Cameron Thomas 348

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Cameron Thomas 98

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Cameron Thomas 31

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Cameron Thomas 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Cameron Thomas .440

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Cameron Thomas .344

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Cameron Thomas .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Cameron Thomas 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Cameron Thomas 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Cameron Thomas 2.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Cameron Thomas 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Cameron Thomas 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Cameron Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Cameron Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Cameron Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Cameron Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Cameron Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Cameron Thomas 6

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Cameron Thomas 1

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Cameron Thomas 1

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Cameron Thomas 0

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Cameron Thomas 0

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Cameron Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Cameron Thomas .429

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Cameron Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Cameron Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Cameron Thomas 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Cameron Thomas 0.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Cameron Thomas 0.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Cameron Thomas 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Cameron Thomas 0.0 (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.