Mel Bennett vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Bennett 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Mel Bennett 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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