Kent Benson vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kent Benson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Kent Benson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kent Benson 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Kent Benson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Kent Benson 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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