Mel Bennett vs. Jaxson Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaxson Hayes 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
Jaxson Hayes: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Jaxson Hayes 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Jaxson Hayes 6

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Jaxson Hayes 3

NBA Cups Won Mel Bennett 0 * Jaxson Hayes 1 *

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Jaxson Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Jaxson Hayes 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Jaxson Hayes 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Jaxson Hayes 0.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jaxson Hayes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jaxson Hayes 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Jaxson Hayes 2,494

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Jaxson Hayes 1,443

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Jaxson Hayes 259

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Jaxson Hayes 169

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Jaxson Hayes 247

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Jaxson Hayes 367

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Jaxson Hayes .649

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Jaxson Hayes .261

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Jaxson Hayes .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Jaxson Hayes 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Jaxson Hayes 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Jaxson Hayes 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes 2.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes 0.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes 43

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes 35

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes 3

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes 0

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes 3

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Jaxson Hayes 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes .486

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Jaxson Hayes .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2022)

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