Mel Bennett vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Mel Bennett 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Bernard King 230

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Bernard King 121

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Bernard King 65

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Bernard King 6

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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