Mel Bennett vs. Dejounte Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dejounte Murray 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
Dejounte Murray: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Dejounte Murray 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Dejounte Murray 8

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Dejounte Murray 3

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Dejounte Murray 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Dejounte Murray 1

Steals Leader Mel Bennett 0 Dejounte Murray 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Dejounte Murray 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Dejounte Murray 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Dejounte Murray 5.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Dejounte Murray 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Dejounte Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Dejounte Murray 7,803

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Dejounte Murray 2,925

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Dejounte Murray 2,718

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Dejounte Murray 741

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Dejounte Murray 139

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Dejounte Murray 503

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Dejounte Murray .453

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Dejounte Murray .340

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Dejounte Murray .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Dejounte Murray 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Dejounte Murray 8.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Dejounte Murray 9.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Dejounte Murray 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Dejounte Murray 0.4 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray 3.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray 217

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray 84

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray 70

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray 31

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray 4

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Dejounte Murray 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray .426

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Dejounte Murray .391

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray 23.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray 7.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray 6.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Dejounte Murray 0.4 (2018)

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