Kent Benson vs. Eric Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Gordon 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.

Eric Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Eric Gordon 16

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Eric Gordon 7

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Eric Gordon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Eric Gordon 2.3

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Eric Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Eric Gordon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Eric Gordon 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Eric Gordon 13,868

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Eric Gordon 2,067

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Eric Gordon 2,443

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Eric Gordon 750

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Eric Gordon 313

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Eric Gordon 886

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Eric Gordon .430

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Eric Gordon .371

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Eric Gordon .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Eric Gordon 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Eric Gordon 2.7

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Eric Gordon 2.1

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Eric Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Eric Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Eric Gordon 948

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Eric Gordon 169

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Eric Gordon 130

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Eric Gordon 42

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Eric Gordon 37

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Eric Gordon 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Eric Gordon .412

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Eric Gordon .358

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Eric Gordon .839

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Eric Gordon 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019)

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