Bam Adebayo vs. Mel Bennett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Bennett and Bam Adebayo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Mel Bennett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Mel Bennett 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Mel Bennett 4

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Mel Bennett 0

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Mel Bennett 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Mel Bennett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Mel Bennett 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Mel Bennett 3.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Mel Bennett 0.8

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Mel Bennett 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Mel Bennett 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Mel Bennett 498

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Mel Bennett 426

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Mel Bennett 107

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Mel Bennett 52

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Mel Bennett 51

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Mel Bennett 129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Mel Bennett .346

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Mel Bennett .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Mel Bennett .608

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Mel Bennett -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Mel Bennett -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Mel Bennett -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Mel Bennett -

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Mel Bennett -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Mel Bennett -

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Mel Bennett -

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Mel Bennett -

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Mel Bennett -

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Mel Bennett -

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Mel Bennett 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Mel Bennett -

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Mel Bennett - *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Mel Bennett -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Mel Bennett -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Mel Bennett -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Mel Bennett -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Mel Bennett -

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Mel Bennett -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.