Kent Benson vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Kent Benson 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
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Aaron Nesmith 6

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Aaron Nesmith 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Aaron Nesmith 2,740

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Aaron Nesmith 995

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Aaron Nesmith 322

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Aaron Nesmith 199

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Aaron Nesmith 117

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Aaron Nesmith 299

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Aaron Nesmith .456

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Aaron Nesmith .384

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Aaron Nesmith .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 15.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 4.5 (2026)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025)

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