Mario Bennett
PF · Los Angeles Clippers
Seasons 1995-96–1999-00 · 4 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1973
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #44 (also #8, #23) |
| Team | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 235 lb |
| Born | 1973-08-01 |
| College | Arizona State |
| Drafted | 1995 · Round 1, Pick 27 · Phoenix Suns |
| Seasons | 1995-96–1999-00 (4) |
Career averages
4.0 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 0.4 APG · 68 games · .534 FG% · .333 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | PHX | 22 | 19 | 12.1 | .453 | 0.000 | .643 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 13.3 | .515 |
| 1997-98 | LAL | 24 | 45 | 7.9 | .593 | .500 | .364 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 22.2 | .573 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 25 | 3 | 6.3 | .333 | — | .750 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 10.9 | .451 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 26 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.000 | — | — | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -25.5 | 0.000 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | PHX | 19 | 14 | 230 | 29 | 64 | .453 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 42 | 49 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 85 |
| 1997-98 | LAL | 45 | 4 | 354 | 80 | 135 | .593 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 44 | 126 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 21 | 177 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 68 | — | — | 111 | 208 | .534 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 90 | 182 | 24 | 31 | 22 | 33 | 269 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | PHX | 19 | 12.1 | 4.5 | 10.0 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 13.3 |
| 1997-98 | LAL | 45 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 13.7 | .593 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 12.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 18.0 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 3 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 11.4 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 13.3 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | PHX | 19 | 230 | 13.3 | .515 | 18.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .098 | -3.4 | +0.8 | -2.6 | +0.0 |
| 1997-98 | LAL | 45 | 354 | 22.2 | .573 | 21.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | .201 | +1.4 | -0.5 | +0.9 | +0.3 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 3 | 19 | 10.9 | .451 | 21.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .065 | -4.3 | +0.8 | -3.5 | +0.0 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 1 | 3 | -25.5 | 0.000 | 44.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.859 | -25.2 | -19.1 | -44.2 | +0.0 |
| Career | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | +0.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | 2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .500 |
| 1997-98 | 13 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .500 | — | .694 |
| Career | 15 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .500 | — | .581 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 41–14 |
| Away | 56 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 32–24 |
| In wins | 73 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 73–0 |
| In losses | 38 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0–38 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2–1 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1–1 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2–1 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1–1 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1–1 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 5–0 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 6 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 5–1 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2–1 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 7 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 5–2 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 4–2 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3–0 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 6–0 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4–0 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3–0 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4–0 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1–2 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1–2 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1–2 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 4 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 2–2 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2–2 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 5–2 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4–2 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2–1 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3–3 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1–1 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1999-00
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 67% | 0.000 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 0% | — |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 33% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 8.6 ft · 33% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1995-96 | $480,000 |
| 1996-97 | $555,000 |
| 1997-98 | $272,500 |
| Career earnings | $1,307,500 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Mario Bennett play for?
Mario Bennett plays PF for the Los Angeles Clippers.
What are Mario Bennett's career stats?
Mario Bennett has averaged 4.0 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 0.4 APG over 4 seasons (1995-96–1999-00).
How much does Mario Bennett make?
Mario Bennett's salary is $272,500 for the 1997-98 season, with career earnings of about $1.3M.
How tall is Mario Bennett?
Mario Bennett is 6-6 (235 lb).
When was Mario Bennett drafted?
Mario Bennett was drafted in 1995, round 1, pick 27, by the Phoenix Suns.