Mel Bennett vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin 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.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Mel Bennett 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 George Gervin 670

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - George Gervin 341

Total Assists Mel Bennett - George Gervin 186

Total Steals Mel Bennett - George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - George Gervin 52

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

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