Mel Counts vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.