Mel Bennett vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Mel Bennett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Mel Bennett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Mel Bennett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 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 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Wilt Chamberlain - 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.