Mel Bennett vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Jalen Suggs 4

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Jalen Suggs 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Jalen Suggs 2,598

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Jalen Suggs 702

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Jalen Suggs 698

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Jalen Suggs 283

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Jalen Suggs 126

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Jalen Suggs 211

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Jalen Suggs .419

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Jalen Suggs .329

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Jalen Suggs .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Jalen Suggs 1.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

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