Mel Bennett vs. Jason Kidd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Kidd 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.

Jason Kidd

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Jason Kidd: 1994-95 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Jason Kidd 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Jason Kidd 19

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Jason Kidd 17

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Jason Kidd 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Jason Kidd 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Jason Kidd 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Jason Kidd 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Jason Kidd 9

Assists Leader Mel Bennett 0 Jason Kidd 5

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Jason Kidd 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Jason Kidd 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Jason Kidd 6.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Jason Kidd 8.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jason Kidd 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jason Kidd 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Jason Kidd 17,529

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Jason Kidd 8,725

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Jason Kidd 12,091

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Jason Kidd 2,684

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Jason Kidd 450

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Jason Kidd 1,391

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Jason Kidd .400

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Jason Kidd .349

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Jason Kidd .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Jason Kidd 18.7 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Jason Kidd 8.2 (2007)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Jason Kidd 10.8 (1999)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Jason Kidd 2.3 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Jason Kidd 0.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd 6.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd 8.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd 2,043

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd 1,058

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd 1,263

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd 302

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd 52

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Jason Kidd 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd .391

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Jason Kidd .322

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd .781

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd 20.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd 10.9 (2007)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd 13.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd 4.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jason Kidd 0.5 (2004)

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