Mel Counts vs. Walker Kessler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Kessler 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
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Walker Kessler 4

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Walker Kessler 0

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Walker Kessler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Walker Kessler 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Walker Kessler 9.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Walker Kessler 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Walker Kessler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Walker Kessler 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Walker Kessler 1,910

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Walker Kessler 1,862

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Walker Kessler 241

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Walker Kessler 99

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Walker Kessler 474

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Walker Kessler 201

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Walker Kessler .681

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Walker Kessler .266

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Walker Kessler .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Walker Kessler 14.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Walker Kessler 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Walker Kessler 1.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Walker Kessler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Walker Kessler -

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Walker Kessler -

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Walker Kessler -

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Walker Kessler -

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Walker Kessler -

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Walker Kessler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Walker Kessler -

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Walker Kessler -

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Walker Kessler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Walker Kessler -

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Walker Kessler -

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Walker Kessler -

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Walker Kessler -

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Walker Kessler -

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.