Mel Counts vs. Keldon Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keldon 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.

Keldon Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Keldon Johnson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Keldon Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Keldon Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Keldon Johnson 0

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Keldon Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Keldon Johnson 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Keldon Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Keldon Johnson 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Keldon Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Keldon Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Keldon Johnson 4,782

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Keldon Johnson 1,621

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Keldon Johnson 672

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Keldon Johnson 209

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Keldon Johnson 71

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Keldon Johnson 293

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Keldon Johnson .465

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Keldon Johnson .358

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Keldon Johnson .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Keldon Johnson 22.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Keldon Johnson 6.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Keldon Johnson 2.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Keldon Johnson 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Keldon Johnson 0.3 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Keldon Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Keldon Johnson -

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Keldon Johnson -

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Keldon Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Keldon Johnson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Keldon Johnson -

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Keldon Johnson -

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Keldon Johnson -

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Keldon Johnson -

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Keldon Johnson -

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Keldon Johnson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Keldon Johnson -

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Keldon Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Keldon Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Keldon Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Keldon Johnson -

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Keldon Johnson -

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Keldon Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Keldon Johnson -

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.