| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Mel Bennett F
Height: 6-7 (201cm)
Weight: 200 lbs (91kg)
Born: Jan 4, 1955 (71 years old)
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1975 1975 Supplemental Draft, Philadelphia Sixers
Pre-Draft Team: Pittsburgh (Fr)
High School: Peabody High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Mel Bennett Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 34.6% | .0% | 60.8% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/1981 | Nets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/18/1981 | Pacers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/15/1981 | Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/29/1981 | Suns | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/28/1981 | Lakers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NBA Career
5 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 21 | IND | 67 | 13.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | - | .344 | - | .599 |
| 1977-78 | 22 | IND | 31 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .284 | - | .622 |
| 1980-81 | 25 | UTH | 28 | 11.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .433 | .000 | .654 |
| 1981-82 | 26 | CLE | 3 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | .500 | .000 | .167 |
| CAREER | 129 | 11.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .346 | .000 | .608 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 21 | IND | 67 | - | 13.6 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 4.4 | .344 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.8 | .599 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | - | 2.3 |
| 1977-78 | 22 | IND | 31 | - | 9.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 2.6 | .284 | - | - | - | 0.9 | 1.5 | .622 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| 1980-81 | 25 | UTH | 28 | - | 11.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 2.1 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.9 | 2.9 | .654 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| 1981-82 | 26 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 2.0 | .167 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| CAREER | 129 | 0 | 11.9 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 3.4 | .346 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .608 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 21 | IND | 67 | - | 911 | 314 | 101 | 294 | .344 | - | - | - | 112 | 187 | .599 | 110 | 127 | 237 | 70 | 37 | 33 | - | 155 |
| 1977-78 | 22 | IND | 31 | - | 285 | 74 | 23 | 81 | .284 | - | - | - | 28 | 45 | .622 | 49 | 44 | 93 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 54 |
| 1980-81 | 25 | UTH | 28 | - | 313 | 105 | 26 | 60 | .433 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 53 | 81 | .654 | 33 | 60 | 93 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 56 |
| 1981-82 | 26 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| CAREER | 129 | 0 | 1,532 | 498 | 152 | 439 | .346 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 194 | 319 | .608 | 193 | 233 | 426 | 107 | 52 | 51 | 65 | 267 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 21 | IND | 67 | - | .417 | .344 | 11.4 | 13.9 | 12.6 | 9.8 | - | 1.8 | 1.9 | - | 94.2 | - | 1.1 | - | 100.3 | 11.5 |
| 1977-78 | 22 | IND | 31 | - | .367 | .284 | 16.3 | 15.4 | 15.9 | 9.6 | 22.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 17.2 | 90.6 | -5.3 | 0.9 | 82.0 | 100.9 | 7.6 |
| 1980-81 | 25 | UTH | 28 | - | .549 | .433 | 12.2 | 21.7 | 17.0 | 6.3 | 24.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 17.4 | 108.8 | -7.0 | 1.8 | 99.1 | 108.2 | 10.7 |
| 1981-82 | 26 | CLE | 3 | 0 | .377 | .500 | 4.6 | 10.5 | 7.4 | - | 37.6 | 2.1 | - | 19.1 | 66.7 | -17.7 | 1.2 | 48.5 | 111.8 | -2.8 |
| CAREER | 129 | 0 | .430 | .346 | 12.9 | 16.4 | 14.6 | 9.1 | 24.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 17.5 | 95.4 | -6.6 | 1.1 | 89.1 | 104.3 | 10.4 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 21 | IND | 67 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .049 | - | - | 0.6 | 29 | 38 | .433 | -0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| 1977-78 | 22 | IND | 31 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .013 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 9 | 22 | .290 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| 1980-81 | 25 | UTH | 28 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .012 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 7 | 20 | .259 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 1981-82 | 26 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .001 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | .000 | -0.1 | - | -0.1 |
| CAREER | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .019 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 45 | 83 | .352 | -1.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1975 | The Philadelphia Sixers selected Mel Bennett in Round 2 with Pick 1 in the 1975 NBA Supplemental Draft. |
| Jun 7, 1976 | Mel Bennett signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers. |
| Nov 2, 1976 | Mel Bennett was acquired by the Indiana Pacers from the Philadelphia Sixers in a trade. |
| Sep 1, 1978 | Mel Bennett was acquired by the Denver Nuggets from the Indiana Pacers in a trade. |
| Sep 22, 1978 | The Denver Nuggets placed the contract of Mel Bennett on waivers. |
| Sep 24, 1978 | Mel Bennett, previously with the Denver Nuggets, became a free agent. |
| Sep 12, 1979 | Mel Bennett signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. |
| Oct 8, 1979 | The Cleveland Cavaliers placed the contract of Mel Bennett on waivers. |
| Oct 10, 1979 | Mel Bennett, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent. |
| Sep 10, 1980 | Mel Bennett signed a contract with the Kansas City Kings. |
| Oct 22, 1980 | The Kansas City Kings placed the contract of Mel Bennett on waivers. |
| Oct 24, 1980 | Mel Bennett, previously with the Kansas City Kings, became a free agent. |
| Jan 3, 1981 | Mel Bennett signed a contract with the Utah Jazz. |
| Jan 13, 1981 | Mel Bennett, previously with the Utah Jazz, became a free agent. |
| Jan 13, 1981 | Mel Bennett signed a contract with the Utah Jazz. |
| Jan 23, 1981 | Mel Bennett, previously with the Utah Jazz, became a free agent. |
| Jan 23, 1981 | Mel Bennett signed a multi-year contract with the Utah Jazz. |
| Oct 8, 1981 | The Utah Jazz placed the contract of Mel Bennett on waivers. |
| Oct 10, 1981 | Mel Bennett, previously with the Utah Jazz, became a free agent. |
| Dec 12, 1981 | Mel Bennett signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. |
| Dec 22, 1981 | Mel Bennett, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent. |