Mel Bennett vs. Rui Hachimura Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rui Hachimura 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
Rui Hachimura: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Rui Hachimura 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Rui Hachimura 6

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Rui Hachimura 4

NBA Cups Won Mel Bennett 0 * Rui Hachimura 1 *

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Rui Hachimura 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Rui Hachimura 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Rui Hachimura 4.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Rui Hachimura 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Rui Hachimura 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Rui Hachimura 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Rui Hachimura 4,318

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Rui Hachimura 1,638

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Rui Hachimura 439

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Rui Hachimura 209

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Rui Hachimura 101

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Rui Hachimura 337

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Rui Hachimura .496

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Rui Hachimura .381

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Rui Hachimura .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Rui Hachimura 13.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Rui Hachimura 6.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Rui Hachimura 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Rui Hachimura 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Rui Hachimura 0.4 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura 4.4

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura 0.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura 382

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura 136

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura 24

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura 13

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura 8

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Rui Hachimura 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura .531

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Rui Hachimura .485

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura 14.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Rui Hachimura 0.6 (2025)

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