Kent Benson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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

Kent Benson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.