Mel Bennett vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Mel Bennett 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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