Mel Bennett vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper 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.

Ron Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Ron Harper 729

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Ron Harper 417

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Ron Harper 305

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Ron Harper 76

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)

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