Mel Bennett vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Jamal Murray 8

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Jamal Murray 5

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Jamal Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Jamal Murray 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Jamal Murray 3.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Jamal Murray 4.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jamal Murray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Jamal Murray 9,623

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Jamal Murray 2,018

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Jamal Murray 2,509

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Jamal Murray 542

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Jamal Murray 197

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Jamal Murray 536

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Jamal Murray .455

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Jamal Murray .381

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Jamal Murray .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Jamal Murray 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Jamal Murray 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray 4.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray 6.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray 1,876

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray 386

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray 474

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray 89

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray 30

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Jamal Murray 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray .457

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Jamal Murray .383

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray .904

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jamal Murray 0.8 (2025)

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