Kent Benson vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Austin Reaves 4

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Kent Benson 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Austin Reaves 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Austin Reaves 3.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Austin Reaves 4,052

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Austin Reaves 1,067

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Austin Reaves 1,196

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Austin Reaves 209

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Austin Reaves 86

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Austin Reaves 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Austin Reaves .481

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Austin Reaves .370

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Austin Reaves .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Austin Reaves 20.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Austin Reaves 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Austin Reaves 5.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)

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