Mel Counts vs. Quentin Grimes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quentin Grimes 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Quentin Grimes: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Quentin Grimes 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Quentin Grimes 5

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Quentin Grimes 1

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Quentin Grimes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Quentin Grimes 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Quentin Grimes 3.1

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Quentin Grimes 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Quentin Grimes 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Quentin Grimes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Quentin Grimes 2,820

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Quentin Grimes 809

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Quentin Grimes 566

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Quentin Grimes 203

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Quentin Grimes 75

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Quentin Grimes 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Quentin Grimes .444

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Quentin Grimes .374

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Quentin Grimes .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Quentin Grimes 16.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Quentin Grimes 4.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Quentin Grimes 4.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Quentin Grimes 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Quentin Grimes 0.5 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Quentin Grimes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Quentin Grimes 2.8

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Quentin Grimes 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Quentin Grimes 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Quentin Grimes 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Quentin Grimes 46

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Quentin Grimes 25

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Quentin Grimes 13

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Quentin Grimes 9

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Quentin Grimes 5

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Quentin Grimes 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Quentin Grimes .304

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Quentin Grimes .243

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Quentin Grimes .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Quentin Grimes 5.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Quentin Grimes 2.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Quentin Grimes 1.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Quentin Grimes 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Quentin Grimes 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.