Mel Bennett vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

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