Kent Benson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Kent Benson 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Kent Benson 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Kent Benson 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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