Mel Counts vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Richard Jefferson 0.7 (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.