Mel Counts vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore 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.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

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. 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.