Mel Bennett vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Bennett 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Mel Bennett 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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