Kent Benson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 D'Angelo Russell 10

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Kent Benson 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 D'Angelo Russell 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 D'Angelo Russell 10,868

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 D'Angelo Russell 2,116

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 D'Angelo Russell 3,586

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 D'Angelo Russell 666

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games Kent Benson 680 D'Angelo Russell 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * D'Angelo Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 D'Angelo Russell .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Kent Benson 29 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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