Mel Bennett vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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 Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Bennett 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader Mel Bennett 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Mel Bennett 0 Rudy Gobert 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert 11.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert 792

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert 657

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert 65

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert 40

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert 97

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Rudy Gobert 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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