Kent Benson vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins 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.

DeMarcus Cousins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 DeMarcus Cousins 11

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 DeMarcus Cousins 3

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 DeMarcus Cousins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 DeMarcus Cousins 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 DeMarcus Cousins 874

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 DeMarcus Cousins 742

Total Games Kent Benson 680 DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 DeMarcus Cousins 167

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 DeMarcus Cousins 70

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 DeMarcus Cousins 30

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Games Kent Benson 29 DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019)

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