Mel Bennett vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.