Mel Bennett vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.