Mel Counts vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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.

Lance Stephenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Lance Stephenson: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Lance Stephenson 10

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Lance Stephenson 6

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Lance Stephenson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Lance Stephenson 4.1

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Lance Stephenson 2.9

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Lance Stephenson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Lance Stephenson 4,738

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Lance Stephenson 2,251

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Lance Stephenson 1,621

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Lance Stephenson 357

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Lance Stephenson 76

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Lance Stephenson 13.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Lance Stephenson 7.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Lance Stephenson 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Lance Stephenson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Lance Stephenson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Lance Stephenson 5.6

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Lance Stephenson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Lance Stephenson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Lance Stephenson 633

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Lance Stephenson 321

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Lance Stephenson 182

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Lance Stephenson 44

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Lance Stephenson 7

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Lance Stephenson 16.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Lance Stephenson 7.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Lance Stephenson 4.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Lance Stephenson 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2014)

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.