Mel Bennett vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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