Mel Bennett vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 David Thompson 407

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mel Bennett - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mel Bennett - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - David Thompson 27

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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