counts.py

def counts(nums, maxes):

    _nums = sorted(nums)
    _maxes = sorted(maxes)

    count = 0
    res = {}

    n = None
    m = None

    while True:

        if n is None and _nums:
            n = _nums.pop(0)

        if m is None and _maxes:
            m = _maxes.pop(0)

        if n is not None and m is not None and n <= m:

            count += 1
            n = None

        elif m is not None:

            res[m] = count
            m = None

            if len(_maxes) == 0:
                break

    return [res[m] for m in maxes]