Kent Benson vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Kent Benson 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Kent Benson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Kent Benson 0 Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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