Mel Bennett vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Mel Bennett 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

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.