Mel Counts vs. Jake LaRavia Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jake LaRavia 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
Jake LaRavia: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Jake LaRavia 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Jake LaRavia 4

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Jake LaRavia 0

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Jake LaRavia 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Jake LaRavia 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Jake LaRavia 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Jake LaRavia 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Jake LaRavia 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Jake LaRavia 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Jake LaRavia 1,110

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Jake LaRavia 521

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Jake LaRavia 274

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Jake LaRavia 126

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Jake LaRavia 44

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Jake LaRavia 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Jake LaRavia .437

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Jake LaRavia .368

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Jake LaRavia .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Jake LaRavia 10.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Jake LaRavia 3.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Jake LaRavia 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Jake LaRavia 1.3 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Jake LaRavia 0.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Jake LaRavia -

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Jake LaRavia -

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Jake LaRavia -

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Jake LaRavia -

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Jake LaRavia -

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Jake LaRavia -

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Jake LaRavia -

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Jake LaRavia -

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Jake LaRavia -

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Jake LaRavia -

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Jake LaRavia 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Jake LaRavia -

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Jake LaRavia -

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Jake LaRavia -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Jake LaRavia -

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Jake LaRavia -

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Jake LaRavia -

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Jake LaRavia -

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Jake LaRavia -

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.