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Mel Bennett

Melvin P. Bennett (Mel)

Position: Forward
Height: 6-7    Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: January 4, 1955 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
High School: Peabody in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
College: University of Pittsburgh

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Totals

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1975-76 21 VIR ABA 75 2193 329 819 .402 0 2 .000 246 403 .610 249 277 526 97 77 47 176 266 904
1976-77 22 IND NBA 67 911 101 294 .344 112 187 .599 110 127 237 70 37 33 155 314
1977-78 23 IND NBA 31 285 23 81 .284 28 45 .622 49 44 93 22 11 7 30 54 74
1980-81 26 UTA NBA 28 313 26 60 .433 0 2 .000 53 81 .654 33 60 93 15 3 11 31 56 105
1981-82 27 CLE NBA 3 0 23 2 4 .500 0 0 1 6 .167 1 2 3 0 1 0 4 2 5
Career TOT 204 0 3725 481 1258 .382 0 4 .000 440 722 .609 442 510 952 204 129 98 241 533 1402
NBA 129 0 1532 152 439 .346 0 2 .000 194 319 .608 193 233 426 107 52 51 65 267 498
ABA 75 2193 329 819 .402 0 2 .000 246 403 .610 249 277 526 97 77 47 176 266 904

Per Game

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1975-76 21 VIR ABA 75 29.2 4.4 10.9 .402 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 5.4 .610 3.3 3.7 7.0 1.3 1.0 0.6 2.3 3.5 12.1
1976-77 22 IND NBA 67 13.6 1.5 4.4 .344 1.7 2.8 .599 1.6 1.9 3.5 1.0 0.6 0.5 2.3 4.7
1977-78 23 IND NBA 31 9.2 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 2.4
1980-81 26 UTA NBA 28 11.2 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 3.8
1981-82 27 CLE NBA 3 0 7.7 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.0 .167 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.7 1.7
Career TOT 204 0 18.3 2.4 6.2 .382 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.5 .609 2.2 2.5 4.7 1.0 0.6 0.5 1.8 2.6 6.9
NBA 129 0 11.9 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 3.9
ABA 75 29.2 4.4 10.9 .402 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 5.4 .610 3.3 3.7 7.0 1.3 1.0 0.6 2.3 3.5 12.1

Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1975-76 21 VIR ABA 75 2193 5.4 13.4 .402 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 6.6 .610 4.1 4.5 8.6 1.6 1.3 0.8 2.9 4.4 14.8
1976-77 22 IND NBA 67 911 4.0 11.6 .344 4.4 7.4 .599 4.3 5.0 9.4 2.8 1.5 1.3 6.1 12.4
1977-78 23 IND NBA 31 285 2.9 10.2 .284 3.5 5.7 .622 6.2 5.6 11.7 2.8 1.4 0.9 3.8 6.8 9.3
1980-81 26 UTA NBA 28 313 3.0 6.9 .433 0.0 0.2 .000 6.1 9.3 .654 3.8 6.9 10.7 1.7 0.3 1.3 3.6 6.4 12.1
1981-82 27 CLE NBA 3 0 23 3.1 6.3 .500 0.0 0.0 1.6 9.4 .167 1.6 3.1 4.7 0.0 1.6 0.0 6.3 3.1 7.8
Career TOT 204 0 3725 4.6 12.2 .382 0.0 0.1 .000 4.3 7.0 .609 4.3 4.9 9.2 2.0 1.2 0.9 3.1 5.2 13.5
NBA 129 0 1532 3.6 10.3 .346 0.0 0.2 .000 4.6 7.5 .608 4.5 5.5 10.0 2.5 1.2 1.2 3.8 6.3 11.7
ABA 75 2193 5.4 13.4 .402 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 6.6 .610 4.1 4.5 8.6 1.6 1.3 0.8 2.9 4.4 14.8

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS
1975-76 21 VIR ABA 75 2193 11.1 .454 .402 10.8 13.2 12.0 6.3 1.6 1.1 15.0 20.1 94 108 -0.4 1.1 0.7
1976-77 22 IND NBA 67 911 11.5 .417 .344 11.4 13.9 12.6 9.8 1.8 1.9 101 -0.7 0.8 0.1
1977-78 23 IND NBA 31 285 7.6 .367 .284 16.3 15.4 15.9 9.6 1.7 1.3 22.9 17.2 82 101 -0.4 0.3 -0.1
1980-81 26 UTA NBA 28 313 10.7 .549 .433 12.2 21.7 17.0 6.3 0.5 2.0 24.5 17.4 99 108 0.1 0.2 0.3
1981-82 27 CLE NBA 3 23 -2.7 .377 .500 4.6 10.5 7.4 0.0 2.1 0.0 37.6 19.1 48 112 -0.1 0.0 -0.1
Career TOT 204 3725 10.8 .445 .382 11.5 14.2 12.8 7.4 1.6 1.4 16.7 19.5 93 106 -1.6 2.5 0.9
NBA 129 1532 10.4 .430 .346 12.4 15.7 14.1 8.9 1.5 1.8 24.2 17.4 89 102 -1.2 1.3 0.2
ABA 75 2193 11.1 .454 .402 10.8 13.2 12.0 6.3 1.6 1.1 15.0 20.1 94 108 -0.4 1.1 0.7

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Free Throw Attempts

1975-76 ABA 403 (7)

Offensive Rebounds

1975-76 ABA 249 (10)

Steals

Career ABA 77 (91)

Blocks

Career ABA 47 (63)

Offensive Rebound Pct

1975-76 ABA 10.8 (4)
      

Transactions

June, 1976: Signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.

November 2, 1976: Traded by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Indiana Pacers for a 1980 1st round draft pick (Andrew Toney).

September 1, 1978: Traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Denver Nuggets for future considerations.

September 22, 1978: Waived by the Denver Nuggets.

September 12, 1979: Signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

October 8, 1979: Waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

September 10, 1980: Signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Kings.

October 22, 1980: Waived by the Kansas City Kings.

January 3, 1981: Signed as a free agent with the Utah Jazz.

October 8, 1981: Waived by the Utah Jazz.

December 12, 1981: Signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

December 22, 1981: Waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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