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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Mel Bennett 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Damian Lillard 9

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 Cup 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

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 4.3

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 22,598

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Damian Lillard .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Damian Lillard .899

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 (2025)

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 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Damian Lillard .893

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 (2025)

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