Mel Bennett vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Mel Bennett 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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