Mel Bennett vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Bennett 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Mel Bennett 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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