Mel Bennett vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell 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
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Norman Powell 10

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Norman Powell 9

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Norman Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Norman Powell 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Norman Powell 2.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Norman Powell 1.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Norman Powell 8,157

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Norman Powell 1,648

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Norman Powell 941

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Norman Powell 507

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Norman Powell 162

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Norman Powell 617

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Norman Powell .471

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Norman Powell .398

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Norman Powell .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Norman Powell 21.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Norman Powell 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Norman Powell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Norman Powell 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Norman Powell 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Norman Powell 2.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Norman Powell 1.1

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Norman Powell 882

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Norman Powell 196

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Norman Powell 101

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Norman Powell 58

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Norman Powell 18

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Norman Powell 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Norman Powell .451

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Norman Powell .386

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Norman Powell .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Norman Powell 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Norman Powell 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)

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