Kent Benson vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Ja Morant 6

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Kent Benson 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Ja Morant 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Ja Morant 6,942

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Ja Morant 1,448

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Ja Morant 2,267

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Ja Morant 315

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Ja Morant 86

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Ja Morant 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Ja Morant .469

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Ja Morant .316

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Ja Morant .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Ja Morant 7

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)

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