Mel Bennett vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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