Kent Benson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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