Mel Bennett vs. Hal Greer Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hal Greer and Mel Bennett, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Mel Bennett played 4 years in the NBA, 11 less than Hal Greer, who played 15. Mel Bennett had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Hal Greer had his rookie season in 1958-59. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Mel Bennett |
4 |
0 |
1976-77 to 1981-82 |
Hal Greer |
15 |
13 |
1958-59 to 1972-73 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
67 |
13.6 |
4.7 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
3.5 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
- |
2.3 |
1.5 |
4.4 |
.344 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
2.8 |
.599 |
Hal Greer |
68 |
23.9 |
11.1 |
- |
- |
2.9 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
4.5 |
10.0 |
.454 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
2.6 |
.778 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
9 |
30.8 |
11.6 |
- |
- |
5.2 |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
4.3 |
10.3 |
.419 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
3.6 |
.813 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
31 |
9.2 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
.284 |
- |
- |
- |
0.9 |
1.5 |
.622 |
Hal Greer |
70 |
28.3 |
13.2 |
- |
- |
4.3 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
5.5 |
11.6 |
.476 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.7 |
.783 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
3 |
28.0 |
15.7 |
- |
- |
4.7 |
3.3 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
7.3 |
14.3 |
.512 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1.3 |
.750 |
Note: Mel Bennett didn't play in 1978-79 and 1979-80.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
28 |
11.2 |
3.8 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
3.3 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
.433 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
.654 |
Hal Greer |
79 |
35.0 |
19.6 |
- |
- |
5.8 |
3.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
7.9 |
17.5 |
.451 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
5.0 |
.774 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
8 |
29.0 |
14.4 |
- |
- |
4.1 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
5.1 |
13.3 |
.387 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
5.0 |
.825 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
3 |
7.7 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.3 |
2.0 |
.167 |
Hal Greer |
71 |
38.1 |
22.8 |
- |
- |
7.4 |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
9.1 |
20.3 |
.447 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
5.7 |
.819 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
1 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
0 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
80 |
32.9 |
19.5 |
- |
- |
5.7 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
7.5 |
16.2 |
.464 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.4 |
.834 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
5 |
42.8 |
23.4 |
- |
- |
5.4 |
4.2 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
8.8 |
17.4 |
.506 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.0 |
.829 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
80 |
39.5 |
23.3 |
- |
- |
6.1 |
4.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
8.9 |
20.1 |
.444 |
- |
- |
- |
5.4 |
6.6 |
.829 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
5 |
42.2 |
21.4 |
- |
- |
5.6 |
6.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
7.4 |
19.0 |
.389 |
- |
- |
- |
6.6 |
7.8 |
.846 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
70 |
37.1 |
20.2 |
- |
- |
5.1 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
7.7 |
17.8 |
.433 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
5.9 |
.811 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
11 |
45.9 |
24.6 |
- |
- |
7.4 |
5.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
9.2 |
20.2 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
7.9 |
.793 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
80 |
41.6 |
22.7 |
- |
- |
5.9 |
4.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
8.8 |
19.8 |
.445 |
- |
- |
- |
5.2 |
6.4 |
.804 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
5 |
45.2 |
16.4 |
- |
- |
7.2 |
4.2 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
6.4 |
18.2 |
.352 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.6 |
.783 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
80 |
38.6 |
22.1 |
- |
- |
5.3 |
3.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
8.7 |
19.1 |
.459 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.8 |
.788 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
15 |
45.9 |
27.7 |
- |
- |
5.9 |
5.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
10.7 |
25.0 |
.429 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
7.9 |
.797 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
82 |
39.8 |
24.1 |
- |
- |
5.4 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
9.5 |
19.8 |
.478 |
- |
- |
- |
5.1 |
6.7 |
.769 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
13 |
42.5 |
25.8 |
- |
- |
6.1 |
4.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
9.2 |
21.4 |
.432 |
- |
- |
- |
7.3 |
8.5 |
.856 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
82 |
40.4 |
23.1 |
- |
- |
5.3 |
5.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
8.9 |
19.5 |
.459 |
- |
- |
- |
5.3 |
6.6 |
.796 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
5 |
40.8 |
16.0 |
- |
- |
6.0 |
4.6 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.2 |
16.2 |
.321 |
- |
- |
- |
5.6 |
7.2 |
.778 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
80 |
37.8 |
22.0 |
- |
- |
4.7 |
5.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
8.8 |
19.4 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
5.4 |
.815 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
5 |
35.6 |
15.4 |
- |
- |
3.4 |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
6.6 |
14.8 |
.446 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
2.6 |
.846 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
81 |
37.8 |
18.6 |
- |
- |
4.5 |
4.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
7.3 |
16.9 |
.431 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
5.0 |
.805 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
7 |
37.9 |
17.9 |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.7 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
7.0 |
16.0 |
.438 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
5.1 |
.750 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
81 |
29.8 |
11.8 |
- |
- |
3.3 |
3.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.8 |
10.7 |
.449 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
2.9 |
.774 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
38 |
22.3 |
5.6 |
- |
- |
2.8 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
2.4 |
6.1 |
.392 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.821 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Bennett |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |