Mel Bennett vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Julius Erving 239

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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