Mel Counts vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper 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.

Ron Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Ron Harper 729

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Ron Harper 417

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Ron Harper 305

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Ron Harper 76

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)

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.