Mel Bennett vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird 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.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Larry Bird 145

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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