Mel Counts vs. Jalen Green Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Green 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 Green: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Jalen Green 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Jalen Green 5

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Jalen Green 1

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Jalen Green 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Jalen Green 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Jalen Green 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Jalen Green 3.3

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Jalen Green 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Jalen Green 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Jalen Green 6,204

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Jalen Green 1,314

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Jalen Green 1,034

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Jalen Green 242

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Jalen Green 91

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Jalen Green 309

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Jalen Green .422

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Jalen Green .342

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Jalen Green .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Jalen Green 22.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Jalen Green 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Jalen Green 3.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Jalen Green 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Jalen Green 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Jalen Green 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Jalen Green 5.4

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Jalen Green 2.9

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Jalen Green 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Jalen Green 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Jalen Green 93

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Jalen Green 38

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Jalen Green 20

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Jalen Green 4

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Jalen Green 2

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Jalen Green 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Jalen Green .372

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Jalen Green .295

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Jalen Green .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Jalen Green 13.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Jalen Green 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Jalen Green 2.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Jalen Green 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Jalen Green 0.3 (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.