Mel Bennett vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Ja Morant 5

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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