Mel Counts

NOJ

seasons12
Draft1964 · #7

Biography

About Mel Counts

Mel Counts is a retired NBA C whose career spanned 12 seasons, ending in 1975-76 with NOJ. Over 789 career games, Mel Counts averaged 8.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

Draft Info

Drafted 1964 · Round 1, Pick 7 (#7 overall) · Boston Celtics

Career Averages

8.3 PTS

6.0 REB

1.4 AST

0.6 STL

Awards & Honors

2x Champion

Honours: official NBA awards record, as of 2026-10-07.

Season Stats — Career Table

Season Stats

Season	Team	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%
1964-65	BOS	54	4.8	4.9	0.4	—	—	36.8%
1965-66	BOS	67	8.4	6.4	0.7	—	—	40.3%
1966-67	TOT	56	7.6	6.1	0.9	—	—	42.2%
1967-68	LAL	82	11.7	8.9	1.7	—	—	47.5%
1968-69	LAL	77	12.4	7.8	1.4	—	—	45.0%
1969-70	LAL	81	12.6	8.4	2.0	—	—	42.7%
1970-71	PHO	80	11.0	6.3	1.7	—	—	45.7%
1971-72	PHO	76	5.2	3.4	1.3	—	—	42.7%
1972-73	TOT	66	4.6	3.8	1.0	—	—	44.9%
1973-74	LAL	45	3.2	3.2	1.2	0.4	0.5	36.5%
1974-75	NOJ	75	6.9	5.9	2.4	0.7	0.6	43.8%
1975-76	NOJ	30	3.0	3.3	1.3	0.5	0.3	40.7%

1964-65 BOS 54 GP

PTS 4.8
REB 4.9
AST 0.4
STL —
BLK —
FG% 36.8%
1965-66 BOS 67 GP

PTS 8.4
REB 6.4
AST 0.7
STL —
BLK —
FG% 40.3%
1966-67 TOT 56 GP

PTS 7.6
REB 6.1
AST 0.9
STL —
BLK —
FG% 42.2%
1967-68 LAL 82 GP

PTS 11.7
REB 8.9
AST 1.7
STL —
BLK —
FG% 47.5%
1968-69 LAL 77 GP

PTS 12.4
REB 7.8
AST 1.4
STL —
BLK —
FG% 45.0%
1969-70 LAL 81 GP

PTS 12.6
REB 8.4
AST 2.0
STL —
BLK —
FG% 42.7%
1970-71 PHO 80 GP

PTS 11.0
REB 6.3
AST 1.7
STL —
BLK —
FG% 45.7%
1971-72 PHO 76 GP

PTS 5.2
REB 3.4
AST 1.3
STL —
BLK —
FG% 42.7%
1972-73 TOT 66 GP

PTS 4.6
REB 3.8
AST 1.0
STL —
BLK —
FG% 44.9%
1973-74 LAL 45 GP

PTS 3.2
REB 3.2
AST 1.2
STL 0.4
BLK 0.5
FG% 36.5%
1974-75 NOJ 75 GP

PTS 6.9
REB 5.9
AST 2.4
STL 0.7
BLK 0.6
FG% 43.8%
1975-76 NOJ 30 GP

PTS 3.0
REB 3.3
AST 1.3
STL 0.5
BLK 0.3
FG% 40.7%

— = not recorded by the league in that season (for example rebounds before 1950-51, steals and blocks before 1973-74).