Mel Counts vs. Jalen Duren Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Duren 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
Jalen Duren: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Jalen Duren 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Jalen Duren 4

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Jalen Duren 1

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Jalen Duren 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Jalen Duren 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Jalen Duren 10.4

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Jalen Duren 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Jalen Duren 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Jalen Duren 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Jalen Duren 2,703

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Jalen Duren 2,312

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Jalen Duren 465

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Jalen Duren 146

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Jalen Duren 213

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Jalen Duren 223

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Jalen Duren .653

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Jalen Duren .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Jalen Duren .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Jalen Duren 19.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Jalen Duren 11.8 (2026)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Jalen Duren 2.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Jalen Duren 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Jalen Duren 1.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Jalen Duren 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Jalen Duren 10.7

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Jalen Duren 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Jalen Duren 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Jalen Duren 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Jalen Duren 71

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Jalen Duren 64

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Jalen Duren 21

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Jalen Duren 2

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Jalen Duren 10

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Jalen Duren 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Jalen Duren .650

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Jalen Duren -

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Jalen Duren .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Jalen Duren 11.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Jalen Duren 10.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Jalen Duren 3.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Jalen Duren 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Jalen Duren 1.7 (2025)

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.