Mel Counts vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Counts 0 * Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Counts 0 * Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Joe Dumars 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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.