Bam Adebayo vs. Kent Benson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kent Benson and Bam Adebayo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Kent Benson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Kent Benson 11

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Kent Benson 5

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Kent Benson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Kent Benson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Kent Benson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Kent Benson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Kent Benson 5.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Kent Benson 1.8

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Kent Benson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Kent Benson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Kent Benson 6,168

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Kent Benson 3,881

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Kent Benson 1,203

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Kent Benson 605

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Kent Benson 586

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Kent Benson 680

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Kent Benson .493

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Kent Benson .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Kent Benson .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Kent Benson 15.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Kent Benson 8.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Kent Benson 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Kent Benson 1.2 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Kent Benson 1.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Kent Benson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Kent Benson 3.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Kent Benson 0.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Kent Benson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Kent Benson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Kent Benson 137

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Kent Benson 94

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Kent Benson 14

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Kent Benson 18

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Kent Benson 14

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Kent Benson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Kent Benson .483

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Kent Benson - *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Kent Benson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Kent Benson 7.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Kent Benson 6.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Kent Benson 1.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Kent Benson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Kent Benson 1.4 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.