Mel Counts

Mel Grant Counts , "Goose"
Born: October 16, 1941
Coos Bay, OR USA
Position: C-F
High School: Marshfield
College: Oregon State
Drafted: 1964, Round 1 Pick 7, #7 Overall
Height: 7'0"
Weight: 230
Career: 1964-65-1975-76

Mel Counts averaged 8.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in his 789-game career with the Baltimore Bullets, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns. He began playing during the 1964-65 season and last took the court during the 1975-76 campaign.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1964-65Boston Celtics5457227210074580026519000134258
1965-66Boston Celtics6710215492211451200043250000207562
1966-67Baltimore Bullets25343167654029001553000081159
1966-67Los Angeles Lakers3151725211254400018922000102264
1967-68Los Angeles Lakers82173980838425419000732139000309958
1968-69Los Angeles Lakers77186686739022117800600109000223958
1969-70Los Angeles Lakers8121931017434201156006831600003041024
1970-71Phoenix Suns80166979936519814900503136000279879
1971-72Phoenix Suns769063441471401010025796000159395
1972-73Los Angeles Lakers596112781275839002376200098293
1972-73Philadelphia 76ers7471650000163000810
1973-74Los Angeles Lakers454991676133245690146542023085146
1974-75New Orleans Jazz7514214952171138610233944118249430196520
1975-76New Orleans Jazz303199137211627731003816807490
Totals78913723612226650015521186185502475611008574022596516


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1964-65Boston Celtics5410.636.878.40.00.04.90.40.00.00.02.54.8
1965-66Boston Celtics6715.240.382.80.00.06.40.70.00.00.03.18.4
1966-67Baltimore Bullets2513.738.972.50.00.06.21.20.00.00.03.26.4
1966-67Los Angeles Lakers3116.744.474.10.00.06.10.70.00.00.03.38.5
1967-68Los Angeles Lakers8221.247.574.80.00.08.91.70.00.00.03.811.7
1968-69Los Angeles Lakers7724.245.080.50.00.07.81.40.00.00.02.912.4
1969-70Los Angeles Lakers8127.142.777.60.00.08.42.00.00.00.03.812.6
1970-71Phoenix Suns8020.945.775.30.00.06.31.70.00.00.03.511.0
1971-72Phoenix Suns7611.942.772.10.00.03.41.30.00.00.02.15.2
1972-73Los Angeles Lakers5910.445.767.20.00.04.01.10.00.00.01.75.0
1972-73Philadelphia 76ers76.731.30.00.02.30.40.00.00.01.11.4
1973-74Los Angeles Lakers4511.136.572.71.22.03.21.20.40.50.01.93.2
1974-75New Orleans Jazz7518.943.876.11.44.55.92.40.70.60.02.66.9
1975-76New Orleans Jazz3010.640.776.20.92.43.31.30.50.30.02.53.0
Averages78917.443.576.40.20.66.01.40.10.10.02.98.3

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1964-65Boston Celtics4301541100111000109
1965-66Boston Celtics108239141715004030002643
1966-67Los Angeles Lakers329195440080000614
1967-68Los Angeles Lakers15306101543121001332400052129
1968-69Los Angeles Lakers18442192747154001432600067202
1969-70Los Angeles Lakers14212883713110074160004885
1972-73Los Angeles Lakers17327133614132001042800051154
1973-74Los Angeles Lakers434126002462220312
Totals8514625992550017813824519100220263648

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1964-65Boston Celtics47.526.7100.00.00.02.80.30.00.00.02.52.3
1965-66Boston Celtics108.235.988.20.00.04.00.30.00.00.02.64.3
1966-67Los Angeles Lakers39.726.3100.00.00.02.70.00.00.00.02.04.7
1967-68Los Angeles Lakers1520.453.567.70.00.08.91.60.00.00.03.58.6
1968-69Los Angeles Lakers1824.638.576.10.00.07.91.40.00.00.03.711.2
1969-70Los Angeles Lakers1415.142.084.60.00.05.31.10.00.00.03.46.1
1972-73Los Angeles Lakers1719.245.978.00.00.06.11.60.00.00.03.09.1
1973-74Los Angeles Lakers48.550.00.51.01.50.50.50.50.00.83.0
Averages78917.242.677.50.00.06.11.20.00.00.03.17.6


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