Paul Arizin vs. Mel Bennett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Bennett and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Mel Bennett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Mel Bennett 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Mel Bennett 4

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Mel Bennett 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Mel Bennett 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Mel Bennett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Mel Bennett 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Mel Bennett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Mel Bennett 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Mel Bennett 3.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Mel Bennett 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Bennett 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Bennett 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Mel Bennett 498

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Mel Bennett 426

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Mel Bennett 107

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Bennett 52

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Bennett 51

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Mel Bennett 129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Mel Bennett .346

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Bennett .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Mel Bennett .608

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Mel Bennett -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Mel Bennett -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Mel Bennett -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Bennett -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Bennett -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Mel Bennett -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Mel Bennett -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Mel Bennett -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Bennett -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Bennett -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Mel Bennett 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Mel Bennett -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Bennett - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Mel Bennett -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Mel Bennett -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Mel Bennett -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Mel Bennett -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Bennett -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Bennett -

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.