Mel Counts vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Josh Giddey 2

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)

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.