Trevor Ariza vs. Mel Counts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Counts and Trevor Ariza 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

Trevor Ariza

vs.

Mel Counts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Trevor Ariza: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Trevor Ariza 1 Mel Counts 2

NBA Seasons Trevor Ariza 18 Mel Counts 12

Playoffs Played Trevor Ariza 10 Mel Counts 8

All-Star Games Trevor Ariza 0 Mel Counts 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 10.4 Mel Counts 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 4.8 Mel Counts 6.0

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.1 Mel Counts 1.4

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.5 Mel Counts 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.3 Mel Counts 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ariza 11,593 Mel Counts 6,516

Total Rebounds Trevor Ariza 5,356 Mel Counts 4,756

Total Assists Trevor Ariza 2,379 Mel Counts 1,100

Total Steals Trevor Ariza 1,628 Mel Counts 85 *

Total Blocks Trevor Ariza 355 Mel Counts 74 *

Total Games Trevor Ariza 1,118 Mel Counts 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ariza .422 Mel Counts .435

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ariza .351 Mel Counts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ariza .731 Mel Counts .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 14.9 (2010) Mel Counts 12.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 6.2 (2014) Mel Counts 8.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 3.8 (2010) Mel Counts 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.0 (2016) Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.6 (2012) Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 10.1 Mel Counts 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 5.0 Mel Counts 6.1

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.8 Mel Counts 1.2

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.3 Mel Counts 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.2 Mel Counts 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ariza 1,074 Mel Counts 648

Total Rebounds Trevor Ariza 528 Mel Counts 519

Total Assists Trevor Ariza 194 Mel Counts 100

Total Steals Trevor Ariza 142 Mel Counts 2 *

Total Blocks Trevor Ariza 26 Mel Counts 2 *

Total Games Trevor Ariza 106 Mel Counts 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ariza .423 Mel Counts .426

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ariza .365 Mel Counts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ariza .722 Mel Counts .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 15.5 (2011) Mel Counts 11.2 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 8.9 (2014) Mel Counts 8.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 3.3 (2011) Mel Counts 1.6 (1973)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.6 (2016) Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.5 (2011) Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) *

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.