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Forward ·Indiana Pacers ·NBA ·#52

Mel Bennett

Age71 BornJan 4, 1955 FromUSA Height201 cm (6'7") Weight91 kg CollegePittsburgh
Career averages
3.0PPG
3.0RPG
0.6APG
62 games · 3 seasons

At a glance

IND hub
Career snapshot
3Seasons
62Games
185Career points
5.2PER average
Most-played franchise: Indiana Pacers · 31 games · 1977-78 to 1977-78
Career highsSingle season
3.8PPG · 1980-81 · UTA
3.3RPG · 1980-81 · UTA
0.7APG · 1977-78 · IND
10.7PER · 1980-81 · UTA
0.3Win shares · 1980-81 · UTA

Career by team

Cleveland Cavaliers
1981-82 - 1981-82 · 1 seasons
1.7 PPG 1.0 RPG 0.0 APG
3 games
Utah Jazz
1980-81 - 1980-81 · 1 seasons
3.8 PPG 3.3 RPG 0.5 APG
28 games
Indiana Pacers
1977-78 - 1977-78 · 1 seasons
2.4 PPG 3.0 RPG 0.7 APG
31 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1977-78 IND 31 0 9.2 2.4 3.0 0.7 0.4 0.2 28.4 0.0 62.2 7.6 -0.1
1980-81 UTA 28 0 11.2 3.8 3.3 0.5 0.1 0.4 43.3 0.0 65.4 10.7 0.3
1981-82 CLE 3 0 7.7 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 50.0 0.0 16.7 -2.7 -0.1

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1981 Utah Jazz Cleveland Cavaliers season change
Oct 1980 Indiana Pacers Utah Jazz offseason From 1977-78 to 1980-81

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