Mel Counts vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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 Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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.