Mel Bennett vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Bennett 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Mel Bennett 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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