Kent Benson vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Kent Benson 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Kent Benson 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Kent Benson 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

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