Mel Bennett vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Bennett 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Mel Bennett 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Mel Bennett 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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