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

Kent Benson

vs.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Damian Lillard 8

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 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 4.2

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 21,151

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Damian Lillard .438

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

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Damian Lillard .897

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 (2015)

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 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Damian Lillard 1,638

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Damian Lillard 285

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Damian Lillard 388

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Damian Lillard 73

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Damian Lillard 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Damian Lillard .414

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Damian Lillard .375

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Damian Lillard .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Damian Lillard 34.5 (2024)

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 (2021)

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