Mel Counts vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Counts 0 * Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Counts 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader Mel Counts 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Mel Counts 0 * Rudy Gobert 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Rudy Gobert 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Rudy Gobert 11.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Rudy Gobert 792

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Rudy Gobert 657

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Rudy Gobert 65

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Rudy Gobert 40

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Rudy Gobert 97

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Rudy Gobert 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Rudy Gobert .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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.