Mel Counts vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Michael Porter Jr. 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Michael Porter Jr. 771

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Michael Porter Jr. 393

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Michael Porter Jr. 66

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Michael Porter Jr. 40

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Michael Porter Jr. 22

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Michael Porter Jr. 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Michael Porter Jr. .465

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .386

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Michael Porter Jr. .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Michael Porter Jr. 22.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Michael Porter Jr. 8.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)

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.