Kent Benson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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