Mel Bennett vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 1,666

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 286

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 396

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Damian Lillard 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Damian Lillard .374

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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