Mel Bennett vs. Lamar Odom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Odom 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
Lamar Odom: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Lamar Odom 2

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Lamar Odom 14

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Lamar Odom 8

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Lamar Odom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Lamar Odom 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Lamar Odom 8.4

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Lamar Odom 3.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Lamar Odom 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Lamar Odom 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Lamar Odom 12,781

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Lamar Odom 8,059

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Lamar Odom 3,554

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Lamar Odom 848

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Lamar Odom 892

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Lamar Odom 961

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Lamar Odom .463

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Lamar Odom .312

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Lamar Odom .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Lamar Odom 17.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Lamar Odom 10.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Lamar Odom 5.9 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Lamar Odom 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Lamar Odom 1.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom 8.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom 2.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom 1,407

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom 955

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom 264

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom 72

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom 112

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Lamar Odom 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom .479

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Lamar Odom .303

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom 19.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom 13.0 (2007)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom 4.9 (2006)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Lamar Odom 1.3 (2009)

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