Mel Counts vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Counts 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (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.