Mel Bennett vs. Richard Hamilton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Hamilton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Richard Hamilton 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Richard Hamilton 14

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Richard Hamilton 9

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Richard Hamilton 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Richard Hamilton 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Richard Hamilton 3.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Richard Hamilton 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Richard Hamilton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Richard Hamilton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Richard Hamilton 15,708

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Richard Hamilton 2,852

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Richard Hamilton 3,125

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Richard Hamilton 714

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Richard Hamilton 131

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Richard Hamilton 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Richard Hamilton .449

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Richard Hamilton .346

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Richard Hamilton .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton 3.6

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton 2,571

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton 506

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton 467

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton 122

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton 24

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Richard Hamilton 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton .439

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Richard Hamilton .340

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton .860

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008)

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