Mel Bennett vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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