Mel Bennett vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Mel Bennett 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Mel Bennett 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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