Mel Bennett vs. Brandon Ingram Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Ingram 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.

Brandon Ingram

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Brandon Ingram 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Brandon Ingram 8

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Brandon Ingram 2

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Brandon Ingram 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Brandon Ingram 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Brandon Ingram 5.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Brandon Ingram 4.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Brandon Ingram 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Brandon Ingram 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Brandon Ingram 9,256

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Brandon Ingram 2,466

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Brandon Ingram 2,037

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Brandon Ingram 342

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Brandon Ingram 269

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Brandon Ingram 477

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Brandon Ingram .468

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Brandon Ingram .362

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Brandon Ingram .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram 5.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram 5.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram 219

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram 55

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram 50

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram 8

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram 7

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Brandon Ingram 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram .434

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Brandon Ingram .371

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Brandon Ingram 1.3 (2024)

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