4.8PPG
4.9RPG
0.4APG
DOUNOBALL Player Profile
Mel Counts
C-F · 7′0″ · 104 kg
All NBA players1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76
Career PPG
8.3
6.0 RPG · 1.4 APG
Career points
6,516
720th all-time
Career games
789
1965–1976
Championships
2
NBA titles
Career résuméAchievements
2×Champion
Uniform archive
Jersey history
Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.
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Career arc
Performance by season
Peak PPG
12.6
Points per game · 1969-70
4.8First recorded
3.0Latest recorded
1964-65PPG1975-76
Season by season
Career stats
8.4PPG
6.4RPG
0.7APG
7.6PPG
6.1RPG
0.9APG
11.7PPG
8.9RPG
1.7APG
12.4PPG
7.8RPG
1.4APG
12.6PPG
8.4RPG
2.0APG
11.0PPG
6.3RPG
1.7APG
5.2PPG
3.4RPG
1.3APG
4.6PPG
3.8RPG
1.0APG
3.2PPG
3.2RPG
1.2APG
6.9PPG
5.9RPG
2.4APG
3.0PPG
3.3RPG
1.3APG
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | Boston Celtics | 54 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 258 |
| 1965-66 | Boston Celtics | 67 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 562 |
| 1966-67 | Baltimore Bullets/Los Angeles Lakers | 56 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 423 |
| 1967-68 | Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 11.7 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 958 |
| 1968-69 | Los Angeles Lakers | 77 | 12.4 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 958 |
| 1969-70 | Los Angeles Lakers | 81 | 12.6 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 1,024 |
| 1970-71 | Phoenix Suns | 80 | 11.0 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 879 |
| 1971-72 | Phoenix Suns | 76 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 395 |
| 1972-73 | Philadelphia 76ers/Los Angeles Lakers | 66 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 303 |
| 1973-74 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 146 |
| 1974-75 | New Orleans Jazz | 75 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 520 |
| 1975-76 | New Orleans Jazz | 30 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 90 |
Draft history
NBA Draft
All-time
Career ranks
720th
Points
309th
Rebounds
788th
Assists
821st
Steals
605th
Blocks
758th
3PM
Rings
Championships
Resume
Awards & honours
No major NBA awards or team selections are available for this player.
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Player profile
Career details
Born
1941-10-16
Birthplace
Coos Bay
College
Oregon State
Career span
1965–1976