Mel Counts vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp 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.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)

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.