Kent Benson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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