Mel Bennett vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Bennett 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Bennett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Mel Bennett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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