Mel Bennett vs. Horace Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Horace Grant 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Horace Grant 4

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Horace Grant 17

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Horace Grant 13

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Horace Grant 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Horace Grant 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Horace Grant 8.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Horace Grant 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Horace Grant 12,996

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Horace Grant 9,443

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Horace Grant 2,575

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Horace Grant 1,143

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Horace Grant 1,136

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Horace Grant 1,165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Horace Grant .509

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Horace Grant .063

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Horace Grant .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Horace Grant 15.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Horace Grant 11.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Horace Grant 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Horace Grant 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Horace Grant 1.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Horace Grant 8.6

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Horace Grant 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Horace Grant 1,907

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Horace Grant 1,457

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Horace Grant 360

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Horace Grant 171

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Horace Grant 173

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Horace Grant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Horace Grant .530

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Horace Grant .125

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Horace Grant .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Horace Grant 16.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Horace Grant 10.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Horace Grant 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Horace Grant 1.6 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Horace Grant 1.8 (1994)

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