Mel Bennett vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 5

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Tim Hardaway Jr. 457

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Tim Hardaway Jr. 101

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Tim Hardaway Jr. 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Tim Hardaway Jr. .418

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Tim Hardaway Jr. .360

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Tim Hardaway Jr. .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. 329

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. 73

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. 36

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. 9

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. 1

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. .381

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Tim Hardaway Jr. .329

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016)

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