Kent Benson vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley 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
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

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