Mel Bennett vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Al Horford 18

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Al Horford 16

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Al Horford 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Al Horford 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Al Horford 14,705

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Al Horford 8,943

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Al Horford 3,629

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Al Horford 866

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Al Horford 1,300

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Al Horford 1,138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Al Horford .509

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Al Horford .377

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Al Horford .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Al Horford 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Al Horford 2,353

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Al Horford 1,561

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Al Horford 625

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Al Horford 159

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Al Horford 243

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Al Horford 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Al Horford .493

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Al Horford .391

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Al Horford .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Al Horford 2.4 (2016)

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