Mel Bennett vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Mel Bennett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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