Mel Bennett vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay 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.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

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