Mel Counts vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Darius Garland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Darius Garland 33

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Darius Garland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Darius Garland 5.4

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Darius Garland 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Darius Garland 174

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Darius Garland 26

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Darius Garland 54

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Darius Garland 10

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Darius Garland 2

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Darius Garland 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Darius Garland .446

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Darius Garland .414

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Darius Garland .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Darius Garland 3.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Darius Garland 5.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Darius Garland 0.2 (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.