Mel Counts vs. C.J. McCollum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. McCollum 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
C.J. McCollum: 2013-14 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 C.J. McCollum 13

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 C.J. McCollum 10

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 C.J. McCollum 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 C.J. McCollum 3.6

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 C.J. McCollum 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * C.J. McCollum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 C.J. McCollum 15,735

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 C.J. McCollum 2,925

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 C.J. McCollum 3,064

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * C.J. McCollum 718

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * C.J. McCollum 330

Total Games Mel Counts 789 C.J. McCollum 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 C.J. McCollum .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** C.J. McCollum .397

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 C.J. McCollum .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) C.J. McCollum 23.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) C.J. McCollum 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) C.J. McCollum 5.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * C.J. McCollum 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * C.J. McCollum 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 C.J. McCollum 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 C.J. McCollum 4.4

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 C.J. McCollum 3.1

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * C.J. McCollum 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 C.J. McCollum 1,344

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 C.J. McCollum 297

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 C.J. McCollum 205

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * C.J. McCollum 57

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * C.J. McCollum 33

Total Games Mel Counts 85 C.J. McCollum 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 C.J. McCollum .433

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** C.J. McCollum .368

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 C.J. McCollum .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) C.J. McCollum 25.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) C.J. McCollum 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) C.J. McCollum 4.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * C.J. McCollum 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * C.J. McCollum 0.8 (2022)

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.