Mel Bennett vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Bennett 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Bennett 0 Kevin Garnett 4

* 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 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

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