Mel Bennett vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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