Mel Bennett vs. Pau Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pau Gasol 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.

Pau Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Pau Gasol 2

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Pau Gasol 18

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Pau Gasol 12

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Pau Gasol 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Pau Gasol 4

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Pau Gasol 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Pau Gasol 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Pau Gasol 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Pau Gasol 20,894

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Pau Gasol 11,305

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Pau Gasol 3,925

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Pau Gasol 606

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Pau Gasol 1,941

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Pau Gasol 1,226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Pau Gasol .507

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Pau Gasol .368

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Pau Gasol .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol 2,098

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol 1,246

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol 438

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol 71

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol 233

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Pau Gasol 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol .508

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Pau Gasol .297

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015)

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