Mel Bennett vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.