Mel Bennett vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway 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.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

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