Mel Bennett vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes 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
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Mel Bennett 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Bennett 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.