Mel Bennett vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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