Mel Counts vs. Jason Kidd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Kidd and Mel Counts that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Mel Counts:
1964-65 to 1975-76
Jason Kidd:
1994-95 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

Mel Counts2
Jason Kidd1
Mel Counts12
Jason Kidd19
Mel Counts8
Jason Kidd17
Mel Counts0
Jason Kidd10

Honors and Awards

Mel Counts0
Jason Kidd5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Mel Counts0
Jason Kidd6
Mel Counts0 *
Jason Kidd4
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Mel Counts0
Jason Kidd9
Mel Counts0
Jason Kidd5
Mel Counts0
Jason Kidd1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Mel Counts 8.3
Jason Kidd 12.6

Mel Counts 6.0
Jason Kidd 6.3

Mel Counts 1.4
Jason Kidd 8.7

Mel Counts 0.6
*
Jason Kidd 1.9

Mel Counts 0.5
*
Jason Kidd 0.3

Totals Stats

Mel Counts 6,516
Jason Kidd 17,529

Mel Counts 4,756
Jason Kidd 8,725

Mel Counts 1,100
Jason Kidd 12,091

Mel Counts 85
*
Jason Kidd 2,684

Mel Counts 74
*
Jason Kidd 450

Mel Counts 789
Jason Kidd 1,391

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mel Counts .435
Jason Kidd .400

3-Point Percentage
Mel Counts -
n/a **
Jason Kidd .349

Free Throw Percentage
Mel Counts .764
Jason Kidd .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Mel Counts 12.6
(1970)
Jason Kidd 18.7
(2003)

Mel Counts 8.9
(1968)
Jason Kidd 8.2
(2007)

Mel Counts 2.4
(1975)
Jason Kidd 10.8
(1999)

Mel Counts 0.7
(1975)
*
Jason Kidd 2.3
(1999)

Mel Counts 0.6
(1975)
*
Jason Kidd 0.5
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Mel Counts 7.6
Jason Kidd 12.9

Mel Counts 6.1
Jason Kidd 6.7

Mel Counts 1.2
Jason Kidd 8.0

Mel Counts 0.5
*
Jason Kidd 1.9

Mel Counts 0.5
*
Jason Kidd 0.3

Totals Stats

Mel Counts 648
Jason Kidd 2,043

Mel Counts 519
Jason Kidd 1,058

Mel Counts 100
Jason Kidd 1,263

Mel Counts 2
*
Jason Kidd 302

Mel Counts 2
*
Jason Kidd 52

Mel Counts 85
Jason Kidd 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mel Counts .426
Jason Kidd .391

3-Point Percentage
Mel Counts -
n/a **
Jason Kidd .322

Free Throw Percentage
Mel Counts .775
Jason Kidd .781

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Mel Counts 11.2
(1969)
Jason Kidd 20.1
(2003)

Mel Counts 8.9
(1968)
Jason Kidd 10.9
(2007)

Mel Counts 1.6
(1973)
Jason Kidd 13.3
(2001)

Mel Counts 0.5
(1974)
*
Jason Kidd 4.0
(1998)

Mel Counts 0.5
(1974)
*
Jason Kidd 0.5
(2004)

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.