Mel Counts vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Mel Counts 789 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Mel Counts 85 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.