Mel Counts vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Lauri Markkanen -

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.