Mel Bennett vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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