Mel Counts vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Mel Counts:
1964-65 to 1975-76
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S. Gilgeous-Alexander:
2018-19 to 2023-24
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Honors and Awards |
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| Mel Counts | 0 |
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| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | |
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| Mel Counts | 0 |
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| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | |
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| Mel Counts | 0 |
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| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | |
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* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Mel Counts |
8.3 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
22.8 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
6.0 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
4.7 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
1.4 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
4.9 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
0.6 | | 
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| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
1.4 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
0.5 | |
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| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
0.8 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Mel Counts |
6,516 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
8,810 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
4,756 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
1,832 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
1,100 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
1,876 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
85 | |
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| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
535 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
74 | |
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| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
293 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
789 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
386 | | |
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Percentages |
| Mel Counts |
.435 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
.496 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
- | | 
n/a ** |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
.349 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
.764 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
.852 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Mel Counts |
12.6 | | (1970) | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
31.4 | | (2023) | |
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| Mel Counts |
8.9 | | (1968) | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
5.9 | | (2020) | |
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| Mel Counts |
2.4 | | (1975) | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
6.2 | | (2024) | |
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| Mel Counts |
0.7 | | (1975) |
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| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
2.0 | | (2024) | |
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| Mel Counts |
0.6 | | (1975) |
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| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
1.0 | | (2023) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Mel Counts |
7.6 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
17.9 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
6.1 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
4.5 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
1.2 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
4.0 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
0.5 | |
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| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
1.1 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
0.5 | |
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| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
0.6 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Mel Counts |
648 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
305 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
519 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
77 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
100 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
68 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
2 | |
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| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
19 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
2 | |
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| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
11 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
85 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
17 | | |
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Percentages |
| Mel Counts |
.426 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
.457 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
- | |
n/a ** |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
.400 | | |
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| Mel Counts |
.775 | | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
.829 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Mel Counts |
11.2 | | (1969) | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
27.3 | | (2024) | |
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| Mel Counts |
8.9 | | (1968) | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
6.0 | | (2024) | |
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| Mel Counts |
1.6 | | (1973) | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
5.0 | | (2024) | |
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| Mel Counts |
0.5 | | (1974) |
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| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
1.5 | | (2024) | |
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| Mel Counts |
0.5 | | (1974) |
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| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
0.8 | | (2019) | |
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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. |
