Mel Bennett vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Bennett 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.