Mel Bennett vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Bennett 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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