Mel Bennett vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso 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
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Alex Caruso 2

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Alex Caruso 8

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Alex Caruso 4

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Alex Caruso 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Alex Caruso 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Alex Caruso 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Alex Caruso 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Alex Caruso 2,857

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Alex Caruso 1,201

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Alex Caruso 1,178

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Alex Caruso 557

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Alex Caruso 213

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Alex Caruso 417

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Alex Caruso .376

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Alex Caruso .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso 2.4

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso 2.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso 409

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso 129

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso 130

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso 74

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso 33

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Alex Caruso 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso .428

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Alex Caruso .355

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022)

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