Mel Counts Profile: Information, Highlights and Stats with the Lakers
Lakers players: Mel Counts basketball profile with complete information including full name, position, height, weight, years as a Laker, career stats, NBA titles won and more.
Mel Counts Profile
NBA Career: |
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| Seasons | Games | Titles | |
| NBA | 12 | Season 789 Playoffs 85 |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 8.3 | 6.0 | 1.4 |
| Playoffs | 7.6 | 6.1 | 1.2 |
Lakers Career: |
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| Seasons | Games | Titles | |
| LAL | 6 | Season 375 Playoffs 71 |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 9.7 | 6.9 | 1.5 |
| Playoffs | 8.4 | 6.6 | 1.4 |
* Stats updated on Mar 22, 2025 *
| Full Name: | Mel Grant Counts | |
| Position: | Center / Forward | |
| Jersey Number: | 11 (Celtics), 31 (Bullets, Lakers, Suns, 76ers, Jazz) | |
| Height: | 7-0 / 2.13 mt | |
| Weight: | 230 lbs / 104 kg | |
| Nickname: | - | |
| All-Star: | none | |
| Born: | October 16, 1941 in Coos Bay, Oregon, USA | |
| High-School: | Marshfield in Coos Bay, Oregon | |
| College: | Oregon State University | |
| Drafted: | by the Boston Celtics with No. 7 overall pick, in round 1 of the 1964 NBA Draft | |
| NBA Teams: | Boston Celtics, 1964-65 to 1965-66 Baltimore Bullets, 1966-67 Los Angeles Lakers, 1966-67 to 1969-70 Phoenix Suns, 1970-71 to 1971-72 Philadelphia 76ers, 1972-73 Los Angeles Lakers, 1972-73 to 1973-74 New Orleans Jazz, 1974-75 to 1975-76 |
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| Lakers Seasons: | 1966-67 to 1969-70, 1972-73 to 1973-74 | |
Mel Counts in Lakers History - Timeline
 Mel Counts
  1949
2025
Lakers |
Mel Counts Highlights
NBA Championships Details:
1964-65 with Boston Celtics
1965-66 with Boston Celtics
Career Totals: |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 6,516 | 4,756 | 1,100 |
| Playoffs | 648 | 519 | 100 |
Mel Counts Career Stats
Season by season statistics including his numbers with the Lakers.
Season Stats: |
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Season |
Team | Gm | GS | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| 1964-65 | Celtics | 54 | 10.6 | .368 | .784 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 4.8 | |||||||
| 1965-66 | Celtics | 67 | 15.2 | .403 | .828 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 8.4 | |||||||
| 1966-67 | combined teams | 56 | 15.4 | .422 | .734 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 7.6 | |||||||
| 1966-67 | Bullets | 25 | 13.7 | .389 | .725 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 6.4 | |||||||
| 1966-67 | Lakers | 31 | 16.7 | .444 | .741 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 8.5 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | Lakers | 82 | 21.2 | .475 | .748 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 11.7 | |||||||
| 1968-69 | Lakers | 77 | 24.2 | .450 | .805 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 12.4 | |||||||
| 1969-70 | Lakers | 81 | 27.1 | .427 | .776 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 12.6 | |||||||
| 1970-71 | Suns | 80 | 20.9 | .457 | .753 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 11.0 | |||||||
| 1971-72 | Suns | 76 | 11.9 | .427 | .721 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 5.2 | |||||||
| 1972-73 | combined teams | 66 | 10.0 | .449 | .672 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4.6 | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 76ers | 7 | 6.7 | .313 | - | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | |||||||
| 1972-73 | Lakers | 59 | 10.4 | .457 | .672 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 5.0 | |||||||
| 1973-74 | Lakers | 45 | 11.1 | .365 | .727 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3.2 | |||
| 1974-75 | Jazz | 75 | 18.9 | .438 | .761 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 6.9 | |||
| 1975-76 | Jazz | 30 | 10.6 | .407 | .762 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 | |||
| Career: | 789 | 17.4 | .435 | - | .764 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | - | 2.9 | 8.3 | ||
Playoffs Stats: |
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| Playoffs | Team | Gm | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | |
| 1965 | Celtics | 4 | 7.5 | .267 | 1.000 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | |||||||
| 1966 | Celtics | 10 | 8.2 | .359 | .882 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 4.3 | |||||||
| 1967 | Lakers | 3 | 9.7 | .263 | 1.000 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.7 | |||||||
| 1968 | Lakers | 15 | 20.4 | .535 | .677 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 8.6 | |||||||
| 1969 | Lakers | 18 | 24.6 | .385 | .761 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 11.2 | |||||||
| 1970 | Lakers | 14 | 15.1 | .420 | .846 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 6.1 | |||||||
| 1973 | Lakers | 17 | 19.2 | .459 | .780 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 9.1 | |||||||
| 1974 | Lakers | 4 | 8.5 | .500 | - | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3.0 | |||
| Career: | 85 | 17.2 | .426 | - | .775 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | 3.1 | 7.6 | ||
* Stats updated on Mar 22, 2025 *
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