Mel Bennett vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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 Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.