Mel Counts vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White 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.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Derrick White 366

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Derrick White 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Derrick White 2.9

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Derrick White 688

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Derrick White 168

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Derrick White 141

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Derrick White 41

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Derrick White 45

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Derrick White 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Derrick White .473

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Derrick White .402

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Derrick White .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Derrick White 22.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Derrick White 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Derrick White 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

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.