Mel Bennett vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes 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.

Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Jamaal Wilkes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

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