Mel Bennett vs. Mikal Bridges Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mikal Bridges 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.

Mikal Bridges

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Mikal Bridges 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Mikal Bridges 6

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Mikal Bridges 3

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Mikal Bridges 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Mikal Bridges 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Mikal Bridges 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Mikal Bridges 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Mikal Bridges 4.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Mikal Bridges 2.6

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Mikal Bridges 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Mikal Bridges 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Mikal Bridges 6,760

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Mikal Bridges 1,948

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Mikal Bridges 1,211

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Mikal Bridges 575

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Mikal Bridges 274

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Mikal Bridges 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Mikal Bridges .480

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Mikal Bridges .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Mikal Bridges .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Mikal Bridges 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Mikal Bridges 3.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Mikal Bridges 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges 511

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges 176

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges 89

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges 38

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges 30

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Mikal Bridges 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges .472

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Mikal Bridges .379

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022)

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