Kent Benson vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes 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.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Kent Benson 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Kent Benson 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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.