Mel Bennett vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.