Kent Benson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kent Benson 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Kent Benson 0 Gary Payton 1

* 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 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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