Mel Counts vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Counts 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Counts 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Counts 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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.