Mel Bennett vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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.

Brook Lopez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Brook Lopez 16

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Brook Lopez 8

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Brook Lopez 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Brook Lopez 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Brook Lopez 6.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Brook Lopez 16,476

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Brook Lopez 6,336

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Brook Lopez 1,471

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Brook Lopez 583

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Brook Lopez 1,912

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Brook Lopez 1,025

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Brook Lopez .349

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Brook Lopez .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez 1,207

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez 502

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez 71

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez 56

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez 144

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Brook Lopez 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez .516

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Brook Lopez .337

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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