Mel Counts vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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.

Jaden McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Jaden McDaniels 4

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Jaden McDaniels 2

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Counts 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Jaden McDaniels 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Jaden McDaniels 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Jaden McDaniels 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Jaden McDaniels 2,784

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Jaden McDaniels 1,056

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Jaden McDaniels 399

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Jaden McDaniels 224

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Jaden McDaniels 232

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Jaden McDaniels 284

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Jaden McDaniels .484

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels .354

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Jaden McDaniels .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Jaden McDaniels 12.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Jaden McDaniels 4.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Jaden McDaniels 1.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Jaden McDaniels 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Jaden McDaniels 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Jaden McDaniels 1.0

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Jaden McDaniels 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Jaden McDaniels 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Jaden McDaniels 251

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Jaden McDaniels 78

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Jaden McDaniels 22

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Jaden McDaniels 16

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Jaden McDaniels 29

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Jaden McDaniels 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Jaden McDaniels .517

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels .447

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Jaden McDaniels .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Jaden McDaniels 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Jaden McDaniels 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)

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.