Mel Counts vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Zion Williamson -

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Zion Williamson -

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.