Mel Bennett vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Kyrie Irving 14

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Kyrie Irving 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Kyrie Irving 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Kyrie Irving 4.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Kyrie Irving 5.6

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Kyrie Irving 18,433

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Kyrie Irving 3,173

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Kyrie Irving 4,365

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Kyrie Irving 1,022

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Kyrie Irving 337

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Kyrie Irving 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Kyrie Irving .394

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving 4.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving 2,211

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving 353

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving 471

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving 128

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving 53

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Kyrie Irving 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Kyrie Irving .392

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving .883

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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