Kent Benson vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Derrick Jones Jr. 366

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Derrick Jones Jr. 345

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Derrick Jones Jr. 314

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Derrick Jones Jr. 497

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Derrick Jones Jr. .507

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Derrick Jones Jr. .325

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)

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