Mel Bennett vs. Eric Bledsoe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Bledsoe 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.

Eric Bledsoe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Eric Bledsoe 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Eric Bledsoe 12

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Eric Bledsoe 5

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Eric Bledsoe 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Eric Bledsoe 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Eric Bledsoe 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Eric Bledsoe 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Eric Bledsoe 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Eric Bledsoe 4.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Eric Bledsoe 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Eric Bledsoe 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Eric Bledsoe 10,348

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Eric Bledsoe 2,937

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Eric Bledsoe 3,545

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Eric Bledsoe 1,028

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Eric Bledsoe 344

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Eric Bledsoe 756

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Eric Bledsoe .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Eric Bledsoe .336

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Eric Bledsoe .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe 531

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe 163

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe 184

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe 49

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe 25

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Eric Bledsoe 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Eric Bledsoe .254

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018)

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