Kent Benson vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

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