Kent Benson vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Kent Benson 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Kent Benson 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Kent Benson 680 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Kent Benson 29 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.