Mel Bennett vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Michael Porter Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Michael Porter Jr. 5

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Michael Porter Jr. 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Michael Porter Jr. 6.4

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Michael Porter Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Michael Porter Jr. 5,597

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Michael Porter Jr. 2,209

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Michael Porter Jr. 485

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Michael Porter Jr. 206

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Michael Porter Jr. 201

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Michael Porter Jr. 345

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Michael Porter Jr. .500

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Michael Porter Jr. .406

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Michael Porter Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Michael Porter Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. 974

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. 510

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. 82

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. 54

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. 36

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Michael Porter Jr. 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. .446

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Michael Porter Jr. .374

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (2024)

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