Kent Benson vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kent Benson 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Kent Benson 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Kent Benson 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 James Harden 655

Total Games Kent Benson 680 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 James Harden 948

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 James Harden 98

Total Games Kent Benson 29 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) James Harden 1.0 (2025)

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