Kent Benson vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe 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.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Kent Benson 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.