Mel Bennett vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Mel Bennett 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Mel Bennett 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Chris Paul 31

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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