Mel Bennett vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.