Mel Bennett vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Bennett 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Moses Malone 151

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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