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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Awards
1964-65 23 BOS NBA C 54 10.6 1.9 5.0 .368 1.1 1.4 .784 4.9 0.4 2.5 4.8
1965-66 24 BOS NBA C 67 15.2 3.3 8.2 .403 1.8 2.2 .828 6.4 0.7 3.1 8.4
1966-67 25 2TM NBA C 56 15.4 3.2 7.5 .422 1.2 1.7 .734 6.1 0.9 3.3 7.6
1966-67 25 BAL NBA C 25 13.7 2.6 6.7 .389 1.2 1.6 .725 6.2 1.2 3.2 6.4
1966-67 25 LAL NBA C 31 16.7 3.6 8.1 .444 1.3 1.7 .741 6.1 0.7 3.3 8.5
1967-68 26 LAL NBA PF 82 21.2 4.7 9.9 .475 2.3 3.1 .748 8.9 1.7 3.8 11.7
1968-69 27 LAL NBA PF 77 24.2 5.1 11.3 .450 2.3 2.9 .805 7.8 1.4 2.9 12.4
1969-70 28 LAL NBA C 81 27.1 5.4 12.6 .427 1.9 2.5 .776 8.4 2.0 3.8 12.6
1970-71 29 PHO NBA C 80 20.9 4.6 10.0 .457 1.9 2.5 .753 6.3 1.7 3.5 11.0
1971-72 30 PHO NBA C 76 11.9 1.9 4.5 .427 1.3 1.8 .721 3.4 1.3 2.1 5.2
1972-73 31 2TM NBA C 66 0 10.0 2.0 4.5 .449 0.6 0.9 .672 3.8 1.0 1.6 4.6
1972-73 31 PHI NBA C 7 0 6.7 0.7 2.3 .313 0.0 0.0 2.3 0.4 1.1 1.4
1972-73 31 LAL NBA C 59 10.4 2.2 4.7 .457 0.7 1.0 .672 4.0 1.1 1.7 5.0
1973-74 32 LAL NBA C 45 11.1 1.4 3.7 .365 0.5 0.7 .727 1.2 2.0 3.2 1.2 0.4 0.5 1.9 3.2
1974-75 33 NOJ NBA C 75 18.9 2.9 6.6 .438 1.1 1.5 .761 1.4 4.5 5.9 2.4 0.7 0.6 2.6 6.9
1975-76 34 NOJ NBA C 30 10.6 1.2 3.0 .407 0.5 0.7 .762 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.3 0.5 0.3 2.5 3.0
12 Yrs 789 0 17.4 3.4 7.8 .435 1.5 2.0 .764 1.2 5.8 6.0 1.4 0.6 0.5 2.9 8.3
LAL (6 Yrs) 375 19.8 4.0 9.0 .445 1.7 2.2 .764 1.2 6.7 6.9 1.5 0.4 0.5 3.0 9.7
PHO (2 Yrs) 156 16.5 3.3 7.3 .448 1.6 2.2 .740 4.9 1.5 2.8 8.2
BOS (2 Yrs) 121 13.2 2.7 6.8 .391 1.5 1.8 .813 5.8 0.6 2.8 6.8
NOJ (2 Yrs) 105 16.6 2.4 5.6 .433 1.0 1.3 .761 1.2 3.9 5.2 2.1 0.6 0.5 2.6 5.8
BAL (1 Yr) 25 13.7 2.6 6.7 .389 1.2 1.6 .725 6.2 1.2 3.2 6.4
PHI (1 Yr) 7 0 6.7 0.7 2.3 .313 0.0 0.0 2.3 0.4 1.1 1.4
Per Game Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Awards
1964-65 23 BOS NBA C 4 7.5 1.0 3.8 .267 0.3 0.3 1.000 2.8 0.3 2.5 2.3
1965-66 24 BOS NBA C 10 8.2 1.4 3.9 .359 1.5 1.7 .882 4.0 0.3 2.6 4.3
1966-67 25 LAL NBA C 3 9.7 1.7 6.3 .263 1.3 1.3 1.000 2.7 0.0 2.0 4.7
1967-68 26 LAL NBA PF 15 20.4 3.6 6.7 .535 1.4 2.1 .677 8.9 1.6 3.5 8.6
1968-69 27 LAL NBA PF 18 24.6 4.1 10.7 .385 3.0 3.9 .761 7.9 1.4 3.7 11.2
1969-70 28 LAL NBA C 14 15.1 2.6 6.3 .420 0.8 0.9 .846 5.3 1.1 3.4 6.1
1972-73 31 LAL NBA C 17 19.2 3.6 7.8 .459 1.9 2.4 .780 6.1 1.6 3.0 9.1
1973-74 32 LAL NBA C 4 8.5 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 3.0
8 Yrs 85 17.2 3.0 7.0 .426 1.6 2.1 .775 0.5 6.1 6.1 1.2 0.5 0.5 3.1 7.6
LAL (6 Yrs) 71 19.0 3.3 7.7 .435 1.7 2.3 .763 0.5 6.6 6.6 1.4 0.5 0.5 3.2 8.4
BOS (2 Yrs) 14 8.0 1.3 3.9 .333 1.1 1.3 .889 3.6 0.3 2.6 3.7
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Totals

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1964-65 23 BOS NBA C 54 572 100 272 .368 58 74 .784 265 19 134 258 0
1965-66 24 BOS NBA C 67 1021 221 549 .403 120 145 .828 432 50 207 562 0
1966-67 25 2TM NBA C 56 860 177 419 .422 69 94 .734 344 52 183 423 0
1966-67 25 BAL NBA C 25 343 65 167 .389 29 40 .725 155 30 81 159 0
1966-67 25 LAL NBA C 31 517 112 252 .444 40 54 .741 189 22 102 264 0
1967-68 26 LAL NBA PF 82 1739 384 808 .475 190 254 .748 732 139 309 958 0
1968-69 27 LAL NBA PF 77 1866 390 867 .450 178 221 .805 600 109 223 958 0
1969-70 28 LAL NBA C 81 2193 434 1017 .427 156 201 .776 683 160 304 1024 0
1970-71 29 PHO NBA C 80 1669 365 799 .457 149 198 .753 503 136 279 879 0
1971-72 30 PHO NBA C 76 906 147 344 .427 101 140 .721 257 96 159 395 0
1972-73 31 2TM NBA C 66 0 658 132 294 .449 39 58 .672 253 65 106 303 0
1972-73 31 PHI NBA C 7 0 47 5 16 .313 0 0 16 3 8 10 0
1972-73 31 LAL NBA C 59 611 127 278 .457 39 58 .672 237 62 98 293 0
1973-74 32 LAL NBA C 45 499 61 167 .365 24 33 .727 56 90 146 54 20 23 85 146 0
1974-75 33 NOJ NBA C 75 1421 217 495 .438 86 113 .761 102 339 441 182 49 43 196 520 0
1975-76 34 NOJ NBA C 30 319 37 91 .407 16 21 .762 27 73 100 38 16 8 74 90 0
12 Yrs 789 0 13723 2665 6122 .435 1186 1552 .764 185 502 4756 1100 85 74 2259 6516 0
LAL (6 Yrs) 375 7425 1508 3389 .445 627 821 .764 56 90 2587 546 20 23 1121 3643 0
PHO (2 Yrs) 156 2575 512 1143 .448 250 338 .740 760 232 438 1274 0
BOS (2 Yrs) 121 1593 321 821 .391 178 219 .813 697 69 341 820 0
NOJ (2 Yrs) 105 1740 254 586 .433 102 134 .761 129 412 541 220 65 51 270 610 0
BAL (1 Yr) 25 343 65 167 .389 29 40 .725 155 30 81 159 0
PHI (1 Yr) 7 0 47 5 16 .313 0 0 16 3 8 10 0
Totals Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1964-65 23 BOS NBA C 4 30 4 15 .267 1 1 1.000 11 1 10 9 0
1965-66 24 BOS NBA C 10 82 14 39 .359 15 17 .882 40 3 26 43 0
1966-67 25 LAL NBA C 3 29 5 19 .263 4 4 1.000 8 0 6 14 0
1967-68 26 LAL NBA PF 15 306 54 101 .535 21 31 .677 133 24 52 129 0
1968-69 27 LAL NBA PF 18 442 74 192 .385 54 71 .761 143 26 67 202 0
1969-70 28 LAL NBA C 14 212 37 88 .420 11 13 .846 74 16 48 85 0
1972-73 31 LAL NBA C 17 327 61 133 .459 32 41 .780 104 28 51 154 0
1973-74 32 LAL NBA C 4 34 6 12 .500 0 0 2 4 6 2 2 2 3 12 0
8 Yrs 85 1462 255 599 .426 138 178 .775 2 4 519 100 2 2 263 648 0
LAL (6 Yrs) 71 1350 237 545 .435 122 160 .763 2 4 468 96 2 2 227 596 0
BOS (2 Yrs) 14 112 18 54 .333 16 18 .889 51 4 36 52 0
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Awards
1964-65 23 BOS NBA C 54 572 6.3 17.1 .368 3.7 4.7 .784 16.7 1.2 8.4 16.2
1965-66 24 BOS NBA C 67 1021 7.8 19.4 .403 4.2 5.1 .828 15.2 1.8 7.3 19.8
1966-67 25 2TM NBA C 56 860 7.4 17.5 .422 2.9 3.9 .734 14.4 2.2 7.7 17.7
1966-67 25 BAL NBA C 25 343 6.8 17.5 .389 3.0 4.2 .725 16.3 3.1 8.5 16.7
1966-67 25 LAL NBA C 31 517 7.8 17.5 .444 2.8 3.8 .741 13.2 1.5 7.1 18.4
1967-68 26 LAL NBA PF 82 1739 7.9 16.7 .475 3.9 5.3 .748 15.2 2.9 6.4 19.8
1968-69 27 LAL NBA PF 77 1866 7.5 16.7 .450 3.4 4.3 .805 11.6 2.1 4.3 18.5
1969-70 28 LAL NBA C 81 2193 7.1 16.7 .427 2.6 3.3 .776 11.2 2.6 5.0 16.8
1970-71 29 PHO NBA C 80 1669 7.9 17.2 .457 3.2 4.3 .753 10.8 2.9 6.0 19.0
1971-72 30 PHO NBA C 76 906 5.8 13.7 .427 4.0 5.6 .721 10.2 3.8 6.3 15.7
1972-73 31 2TM NBA C 66 0 658 7.2 16.1 .449 2.1 3.2 .672 13.8 3.6 5.8 16.6
1972-73 31 PHI NBA C 7 0 47 3.8 12.3 .313 0.0 0.0 12.3 2.3 6.1 7.7
1972-73 31 LAL NBA C 59 611 7.5 16.4 .457 2.3 3.4 .672 14.0 3.7 5.8 17.3
1973-74 32 LAL NBA C 45 499 4.4 12.0 .365 1.7 2.4 .727 4.0 6.5 10.5 3.9 1.4 1.7 6.1 10.5
1974-75 33 NOJ NBA C 75 1421 5.5 12.5 .438 2.2 2.9 .761 2.6 8.6 11.2 4.6 1.2 1.1 5.0 13.2
1975-76 34 NOJ NBA C 30 319 4.2 10.3 .407 1.8 2.4 .762 3.0 8.2 11.3 4.3 1.8 0.9 8.4 10.2
12 Yrs 789 0 13723 7.0 16.1 .435 3.1 4.1 .764 3.0 12.0 12.5 2.9 1.4 1.2 5.9 17.1
Game Avg 789 13723 7.0 16.1 .435 3.1 4.1 .764 12.5 2.9 5.9 17.1
LAL (6 Yrs) 375 7425 7.3 16.4 .445 3.0 4.0 .764 4.0 12.3 12.5 2.6 1.4 1.7 5.4 17.7
PHO (2 Yrs) 156 2575 7.2 16.0 .448 3.5 4.7 .740 10.6 3.2 6.1 17.8
BOS (2 Yrs) 121 1593 7.3 18.6 .391 4.0 4.9 .813 15.8 1.6 7.7 18.5
NOJ (2 Yrs) 105 1740 5.3 12.1 .433 2.1 2.8 .761 2.7 8.5 11.2 4.6 1.3 1.1 5.6 12.6
BAL (1 Yr) 25 343 6.8 17.5 .389 3.0 4.2 .725 16.3 3.1 8.5 16.7
PHI (1 Yr) 7 0 47 3.8 12.3 .313 0.0 0.0 12.3 2.3 6.1 7.7
Per 36 Minutes Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Awards
1964-65 23 BOS NBA C 4 30 4.8 18.0 .267 1.2 1.2 1.000 13.2 1.2 12.0 10.8
1965-66 24 BOS NBA C 10 82 6.1 17.1 .359 6.6 7.5 .882 17.6 1.3 11.4 18.9
1966-67 25 LAL NBA C 3 29 6.2 23.6 .263 5.0 5.0 1.000 9.9 0.0 7.4 17.4
1967-68 26 LAL NBA PF 15 306 6.4 11.9 .535 2.5 3.6 .677 15.6 2.8 6.1 15.2
1968-69 27 LAL NBA PF 18 442 6.0 15.6 .385 4.4 5.8 .761 11.6 2.1 5.5 16.5
1969-70 28 LAL NBA C 14 212 6.3 14.9 .420 1.9 2.2 .846 12.6 2.7 8.2 14.4
1972-73 31 LAL NBA C 17 327 6.7 14.6 .459 3.5 4.5 .780 11.4 3.1 5.6 17.0
1973-74 32 LAL NBA C 4 34 6.4 12.7 .500 0.0 0.0 2.1 4.2 6.4 2.1 2.1 2.1 3.2 12.7
8 Yrs 85 1462 6.3 14.7 .426 3.4 4.4 .775 2.1 12.7 12.8 2.5 2.1 2.1 6.5 16.0
Game Avg 85 1462 6.3 14.7 .426 3.4 4.4 .775 12.8 2.5 6.5 16.0
LAL (6 Yrs) 71 1350 6.3 14.5 .435 3.3 4.3 .763 2.1 12.4 12.5 2.6 2.1 2.1 6.1 15.9
BOS (2 Yrs) 14 112 5.8 17.4 .333 5.1 5.8 .889 16.4 1.3 11.6 16.7

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP PER TS% FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP Awards
1964-65 23 BOS NBA C 54 572 13.5 .424 .272 4.4 -0.4 1.8 1.5 .123
1965-66 24 BOS NBA C 67 1021 16.4 .459 .264 7.1 0.3 2.6 2.9 .137
1966-67 25 2TM NBA C 56 860 13.9 .459 .224 8.1 0.1 0.9 1.0 .054
1966-67 25 BAL NBA C 25 343 13.9 .431 .240 11.7 -0.2 0.4 0.2 .021
1966-67 25 LAL NBA C 31 517 13.8 .479 .214 5.7 0.3 0.5 0.8 .075
1967-68 26 LAL NBA PF 82 1739 18.4 .521 .314 10.8 3.0 2.0 5.0 .139
1968-69 27 LAL NBA PF 77 1866 16.5 .497 .255 8.5 2.3 1.9 4.3 .110
1969-70 28 LAL NBA C 81 2193 13.9 .463 .198 10.0 -0.5 3.2 2.7 .060
1970-71 29 PHO NBA C 80 1669 15.8 .496 .248 13.8 12.2 1.7 2.5 4.2 .121
1971-72 30 PHO NBA C 76 906 13.8 .487 .407 13.6 14.3 0.5 1.4 1.9 .101
1972-73 31 2TM NBA C 66 0 658 16.3 .474 .197 17.5 13.3 0.3 1.2 1.5 .111
1972-73 31 PHI NBA C 7 0 47 6.2 .313 .000 15.2 8.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.103
1972-73 31 LAL NBA C 59 611 17.1 .483 .209 17.7 13.7 0.4 1.2 1.6 .127
1973-74 32 LAL NBA C 45 499 11.4 .402 .198 10.7 15.9 13.4 14.0 1.7 2.2 -0.4 0.7 0.3 .031 -3.0 0.8 -2.2 0.0
1974-75 33 NOJ NBA C 75 1421 14.8 .477 .228 7.0 24.7 15.5 18.7 1.5 1.6 0.2 1.8 2.0 .069 -0.9 1.1 0.2 0.8
1975-76 34 NOJ NBA C 30 319 12.2 .449 .231 8.3 23.0 15.6 16.4 2.3 1.3 -0.1 0.6 0.4 .062 -3.6 1.9 -1.7 0.0
12 Yrs 789 0 13723 15.3 .479 .254 8.0 22.5 14.7 11.2 1.7 1.7 7.0 20.7 27.7 .097 -1.8 1.2 -0.6 0.8
LAL (6 Yrs) 375 7425 15.7 .486 .242 10.7 15.9 15.7 10.1 1.7 2.2 5.2 9.6 14.8 .095 -3.0 0.8 -2.2 0.0
PHO (2 Yrs) 156 2575 15.1 .493 .296 13.7 12.9 2.2 3.9 6.1 .114
BOS (2 Yrs) 121 1593 15.4 .447 .267 6.1 -0.1 4.5 4.4 .132
NOJ (2 Yrs) 105 1740 14.3 .473 .229 7.2 24.4 15.6 18.3 1.6 1.6 0.1 2.4 2.5 .068 -1.4 1.3 -0.1 0.8
BAL (1 Yr) 25 343 13.9 .431 .240 11.7 -0.2 0.4 0.2 .021
PHI (1 Yr) 7 0 47 6.2 .313 .000 15.2 8.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.103
Advanced Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP PER TS% FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP Awards
1964-65 23 BOS NBA C 4 30 1.8 .291 .067 4.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.087
1965-66 24 BOS NBA C 10 82 14.5 .463 .436 5.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 .114
1966-67 25 LAL NBA C 3 29 5.0 .337 .211 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.194
1967-68 26 LAL NBA PF 15 306 18.2 .563 .307 10.6 0.7 0.4 1.1 .173
1968-69 27 LAL NBA PF 18 442 14.8 .452 .370 9.0 0.1 0.7 0.9 .094
1969-70 28 LAL NBA C 14 212 11.7 .453 .148 10.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 .039
1972-73 31 LAL NBA C 17 327 17.8 .510 .308 14.5 12.9 0.5 0.5 1.1 .155
1973-74 32 LAL NBA C 4 34 14.9 .500 .000 5.1 12.4 8.4 10.0 2.7 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .067 0.2 2.8 3.0 0.0
8 Yrs 85 1462 15.3 .478 .297 5.1 12.4 13.9 9.9 2.7 3.0 1.1 2.2 3.3 .107 0.2 2.8 3.0 0.0
LAL (6 Yrs) 71 1350 15.6 .484 .294 5.1 12.4 13.9 10.3 2.7 3.0 1.2 1.9 3.1 .111 0.2 2.8 3.0 0.0
BOS (2 Yrs) 14 112 11.1 .420 .333 4.8 -0.1 0.3 0.1 .060

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mel Counts?

Mel Counts is 83 years old.

Where was Mel Counts born?

Mel Counts was born in Coos Bay, Oregon.

When was Mel Counts born?

Mel Counts was born on October 16, 1941.

How tall is Mel Counts?

Mel Counts is 7-0 (213 cm) tall.

How much did Mel Counts weigh when playing?

Mel Counts weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

Is Mel Counts in the Hall of Fame?

Mel Counts is not in the Hall of Fame.

When was Mel Counts drafted?

Mel Counts was drafted by Boston Celtics, 1st round (9th pick, 9th overall), 1964 NBA Draft.

What position did Mel Counts play?

Center and Power Forward.

When did Mel Counts retire?

Mel Counts last played in 1976.

What did Mel Counts average?

Mel Counts averaged 8.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.

How many rings does Mel Counts have?

Mel Counts won 2 championships.

What schools did Mel Counts attend?

Mel Counts attended Marshfield in Coos Bay, Oregon and Oregon State.

What are Mel Counts' nicknames?

Goose is a nickname for Mel Counts.

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