Mel Bennett vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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