Mel Bennett vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell 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.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)

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