Mel Bennett vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich 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.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader Mel Bennett 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) *

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.