Mel Bennett vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Zach LaVine 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

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