Mel Bennett vs. Patrick Ewing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Ewing 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.

Patrick Ewing

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Patrick Ewing 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Patrick Ewing 17

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Patrick Ewing 14

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Patrick Ewing 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Patrick Ewing 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Patrick Ewing 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Patrick Ewing 3

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Patrick Ewing 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Patrick Ewing 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Patrick Ewing 9.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Patrick Ewing 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Patrick Ewing 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Patrick Ewing 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Patrick Ewing 24,815

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Patrick Ewing 11,607

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Patrick Ewing 2,215

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Patrick Ewing 1,136

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Patrick Ewing 2,894

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Patrick Ewing 1,183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Patrick Ewing .504

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Patrick Ewing .152

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Patrick Ewing .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing 10.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing 2,813

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing 1,435

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing 275

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing 122

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing 303

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Patrick Ewing 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing .469

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Patrick Ewing .348

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988)

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