Mel Bennett vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 4

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Bennett 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Mel Bennett 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Jaren Jackson Jr. 602

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Jaren Jackson Jr. 414

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Jaren Jackson Jr. 777

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Jaren Jackson Jr. 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Jaren Jackson Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .351

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Jaren Jackson Jr. .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. 425

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. 176

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. 31

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. 24

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. 50

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. .396

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Jaren Jackson Jr. .331

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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