Kent Benson vs. Jaxson Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaxson Hayes 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
Jaxson Hayes: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Jaxson Hayes 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Jaxson Hayes 6

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Jaxson Hayes 3

NBA Cups Won Kent Benson 0 * Jaxson Hayes 1 *

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Jaxson Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Jaxson Hayes 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Jaxson Hayes 3.9

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Jaxson Hayes 0.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jaxson Hayes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jaxson Hayes 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Jaxson Hayes 2,494

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Jaxson Hayes 1,443

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Jaxson Hayes 259

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Jaxson Hayes 169

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Jaxson Hayes 247

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Jaxson Hayes 367

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Jaxson Hayes .649

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Jaxson Hayes .261

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Jaxson Hayes .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Jaxson Hayes 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Jaxson Hayes 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Jaxson Hayes 2.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jaxson Hayes 0.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Jaxson Hayes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jaxson Hayes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Jaxson Hayes 43

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Jaxson Hayes 35

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Jaxson Hayes 3

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Jaxson Hayes 0

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Jaxson Hayes 3

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Jaxson Hayes 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Jaxson Hayes .486

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Jaxson Hayes .000

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Jaxson Hayes .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2022)

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