Mel Bennett vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Mel Bennett 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Mel Bennett 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 James Harden 600

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - James Harden 903

Total Assists Mel Bennett - James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Mel Bennett - James Harden 271

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - James Harden 90

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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