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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

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

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

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 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

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.