Kent Benson vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson 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
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Amen Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Amen Thompson 127

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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