Mel Bennett vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley 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
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

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