Mel Counts
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Mel Counts was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1965 to 1976. He was a seven-time NBA All-Star and a two-time All-NBA Second Team selection. Counts was born in Portland, Oregon and attended Oregon State University, where he was a two-time All-American. He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 1965 NBA

Mel Counts was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1965 to 1976. He was a seven-time NBA All-Star and a two-time All-NBA Second Team selection. Counts was born in Portland, Oregon and attended Oregon State University, where he was a two-time All-American. He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 1965 NBA

Career Stats

NBA 1965-1976

Points

6,516

Assists

1,100

Rebounds

4,756

PPG

8.3

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Career Timeline

1965-1966

Boston Celtics (NBA)

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1967

Baltimore Bullets (NBA)

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1967-1970

Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)

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1971-1972

Phoenix Suns (NBA)

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1973

Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)

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1973-1974

Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)

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1975-1976

New Orleans Jazz (NBA)

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