Mel Counts vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Counts 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Mel Counts 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Counts 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Nikola Jokic 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Nikola Jokic 2,042

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Nikola Jokic 909

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Nikola Jokic 554

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Nikola Jokic 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .402

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Nikola Jokic .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.