Mel Counts vs. Richard Hamilton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Hamilton 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
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Richard Hamilton 1

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Richard Hamilton 14

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Richard Hamilton 9

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Richard Hamilton 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Richard Hamilton 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Richard Hamilton 3.1

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Richard Hamilton 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Richard Hamilton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Richard Hamilton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Richard Hamilton 15,708

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Richard Hamilton 2,852

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Richard Hamilton 3,125

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Richard Hamilton 714

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Richard Hamilton 131

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Richard Hamilton 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Richard Hamilton .449

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Richard Hamilton .346

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Richard Hamilton .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Richard Hamilton 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Richard Hamilton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Richard Hamilton 3.6

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Richard Hamilton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Richard Hamilton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Richard Hamilton 2,571

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Richard Hamilton 506

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Richard Hamilton 467

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Richard Hamilton 122

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Richard Hamilton 24

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Richard Hamilton 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Richard Hamilton .439

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Richard Hamilton .340

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Richard Hamilton .860

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008)

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.