Kent Benson vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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 Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kent Benson 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Kent Benson 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Kent Benson 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Kent Benson 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Bob Pettit 2,369

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

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

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

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