Mel Bennett vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley and Mel Bennett 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

Mel Bennett

vs.

Adrian Dantley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Mel Bennett 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978)

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