Mel Bennett vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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