Mel Bennett vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Mel Bennett 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Steve Nash 14

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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