Mel Bennett vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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