Mel Bennett vs. Manu Ginobili Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Manu Ginobili 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.

Manu Ginobili

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Manu Ginobili 4

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Manu Ginobili 16

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Manu Ginobili 15

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Manu Ginobili 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Manu Ginobili 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Manu Ginobili 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Manu Ginobili 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Manu Ginobili 14,043

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Manu Ginobili 3,697

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Manu Ginobili 4,001

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Manu Ginobili 1,392

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Manu Ginobili 319

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Manu Ginobili 1,057

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Manu Ginobili .447

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Manu Ginobili .369

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Manu Ginobili .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili 3,054

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili 874

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili 827

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili 292

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili 61

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Manu Ginobili 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili .433

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Manu Ginobili .358

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015)

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