Mel Bennett vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler 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.

Jimmy Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Jimmy Butler 13

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Jimmy Butler 11

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Mel Bennett 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Jimmy Butler 14,934

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Jimmy Butler 4,351

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Jimmy Butler 3,474

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Jimmy Butler 1,323

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Jimmy Butler 361

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Jimmy Butler 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Jimmy Butler .470

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Jimmy Butler .329

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler 4.6

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler 2,534

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler 734

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler 551

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler 202

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler 68

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Jimmy Butler 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Jimmy Butler .347

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)

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