Mel Bennett vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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