Mel Bennett vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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