Kent Benson vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Jakob Poeltl 9

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Jakob Poeltl 5,311

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Jakob Poeltl 4,153

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Jakob Poeltl 1,083

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Jakob Poeltl 381

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Jakob Poeltl 757

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Jakob Poeltl 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Jakob Poeltl .555

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

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