Mel Bennett vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Joe Dumars 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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