Elgin Baylor vs. Kent Benson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kent Benson and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Kent Benson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Kent Benson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Kent Benson 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Kent Benson 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Kent Benson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Kent Benson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Kent Benson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Kent Benson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Kent Benson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Kent Benson 5.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Kent Benson 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kent Benson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kent Benson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Kent Benson 6,168

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Kent Benson 3,881

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Kent Benson 1,203

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kent Benson 605

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kent Benson 586

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Kent Benson 680

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Kent Benson .493

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kent Benson .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Kent Benson .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Kent Benson 15.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Kent Benson 8.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Kent Benson 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kent Benson 1.2 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kent Benson 1.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Kent Benson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Kent Benson 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Kent Benson 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kent Benson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kent Benson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Kent Benson 137

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Kent Benson 94

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Kent Benson 14

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kent Benson 18

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kent Benson 14

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Kent Benson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Kent Benson .483

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kent Benson - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Kent Benson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Kent Benson 7.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Kent Benson 6.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Kent Benson 1.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kent Benson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.