Kent Benson vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Darius Garland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Darius Garland 33

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Darius Garland 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Darius Garland 2.3

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Darius Garland 5.4

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Darius Garland 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Darius Garland 137

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Darius Garland 18

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Darius Garland 43

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Darius Garland 10

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Darius Garland 1

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Darius Garland 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Darius Garland .429

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Darius Garland .396

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Darius Garland .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Darius Garland 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Darius Garland 6.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)

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