Mel Bennett vs. Anthony Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Edwards 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
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Anthony Edwards 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Anthony Edwards 5

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Anthony Edwards 4

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Anthony Edwards 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Anthony Edwards 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Anthony Edwards 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Anthony Edwards 5.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Anthony Edwards 4.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Anthony Edwards 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Anthony Edwards 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Anthony Edwards 9,097

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Anthony Edwards 2,017

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Anthony Edwards 1,600

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Anthony Edwards 504

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Anthony Edwards 233

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Anthony Edwards 381

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Anthony Edwards .446

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Anthony Edwards .364

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Anthony Edwards .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Anthony Edwards 27.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards 26.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards 6.6

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards 5.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards 1,130

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards 279

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards 230

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards 57

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards 37

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Anthony Edwards 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards .468

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Anthony Edwards .377

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023)

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