Kent Benson vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Kent Benson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Kent Benson 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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