Mel Bennett vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway 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.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)

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