Kent Benson vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford 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
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Al Horford 18

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Al Horford 16

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Al Horford 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Al Horford 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Al Horford 14,705

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Al Horford 8,943

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Al Horford 3,629

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Al Horford 866

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Al Horford 1,300

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Al Horford 1,138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Al Horford .509

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Al Horford .377

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Al Horford .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Al Horford 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Al Horford 2,353

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Al Horford 1,561

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Al Horford 625

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Al Horford 159

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Al Horford 243

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Al Horford 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Al Horford .493

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Al Horford .391

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Al Horford .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Al Horford 2.4 (2016)

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