Mel Counts vs. Cam Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cam 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Cam Thomas: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Cam Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Cam Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Cam Thomas 2

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Cam Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Cam Thomas 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Cam Thomas 2.5

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Cam Thomas 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Cam Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Cam Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Cam Thomas 3,426

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Cam Thomas 564

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Cam Thomas 463

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Cam Thomas 117

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Cam Thomas 34

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Cam Thomas 223

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Cam Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Cam Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Cam Thomas .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Cam Thomas 24.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Cam Thomas 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Cam Thomas 3.8 (2025)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Cam Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Cam Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Cam Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Cam Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Cam Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Cam Thomas 6

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Cam Thomas 1

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Cam Thomas 1

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Cam Thomas 0

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Cam Thomas 0

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Cam Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Cam Thomas .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Cam Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Cam 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.