Mel Bennett vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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