Mel Bennett vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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