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

Mel Bennett

vs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

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 8,810

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

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 6.2 (2024)

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 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)

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