Mel Bennett vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant 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.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Mel Bennett 0 Kobe Bryant 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

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