Kent Benson vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy 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.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kent Benson 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Kent Benson 0 Bob Cousy 8

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Bob Cousy - 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.