Mel Bennett vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)

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