Mel Counts vs. Patrick Ewing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Ewing and Mel Counts that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Mel Counts:
1964-65 to 1975-76
Patrick Ewing:
1985-86 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

Mel Counts2
Patrick Ewing0
Mel Counts12
Patrick Ewing17
Mel Counts8
Patrick Ewing14
Mel Counts0
Patrick Ewing11

Honors and Awards

Mel Counts0
Patrick Ewing1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Mel Counts0
Patrick Ewing7
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Mel Counts0
Patrick Ewing3
Mel Counts0
Patrick Ewing1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Mel Counts 8.3
Patrick Ewing 21.0

Mel Counts 6.0
Patrick Ewing 9.8

Mel Counts 1.4
Patrick Ewing 1.9

Mel Counts 0.6
*
Patrick Ewing 1.0

Mel Counts 0.5
*
Patrick Ewing 2.4

Totals Stats

Mel Counts 6,516
Patrick Ewing 24,815

Mel Counts 4,756
Patrick Ewing 11,607

Mel Counts 1,100
Patrick Ewing 2,215

Mel Counts 85
*
Patrick Ewing 1,136

Mel Counts 74
*
Patrick Ewing 2,894

Mel Counts 789
Patrick Ewing 1,183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mel Counts .435
Patrick Ewing .504

3-Point Percentage
Mel Counts -
n/a **
Patrick Ewing .152

Free Throw Percentage
Mel Counts .764
Patrick Ewing .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Mel Counts 12.6
(1970)
Patrick Ewing 28.6
(1990)

Mel Counts 8.9
(1968)
Patrick Ewing 12.1
(1993)

Mel Counts 2.4
(1975)
Patrick Ewing 3.0
(1991)

Mel Counts 0.7
(1975)
*
Patrick Ewing 1.5
(1989)

Mel Counts 0.6
(1975)
*
Patrick Ewing 4.0
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Mel Counts 7.6
Patrick Ewing 20.2

Mel Counts 6.1
Patrick Ewing 10.3

Mel Counts 1.2
Patrick Ewing 2.0

Mel Counts 0.5
*
Patrick Ewing 0.9

Mel Counts 0.5
*
Patrick Ewing 2.2

Totals Stats

Mel Counts 648
Patrick Ewing 2,813

Mel Counts 519
Patrick Ewing 1,435

Mel Counts 100
Patrick Ewing 275

Mel Counts 2
*
Patrick Ewing 122

Mel Counts 2
*
Patrick Ewing 303

Mel Counts 85
Patrick Ewing 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mel Counts .426
Patrick Ewing .469

3-Point Percentage
Mel Counts -
n/a **
Patrick Ewing .348

Free Throw Percentage
Mel Counts .775
Patrick Ewing .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Mel Counts 11.2
(1969)
Patrick Ewing 29.4
(1990)

Mel Counts 8.9
(1968)
Patrick Ewing 12.8
(1988)

Mel Counts 1.6
(1973)
Patrick Ewing 3.1
(1990)

Mel Counts 0.5
(1974)
*
Patrick Ewing 1.5
(1988)

Mel Counts 0.5
(1974)
*
Patrick Ewing 3.3
(1988)

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.