Kent Benson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Kent Benson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Kent Benson:
1977-78 to 1987-88
Jeremy Lin:
2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kent Benson0
Jeremy Lin1
Kent Benson11
Jeremy Lin9
Kent Benson5
Jeremy Lin4
Kent Benson0
Jeremy Lin0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kent Benson 9.1
Jeremy Lin 11.6

Kent Benson 5.7
Jeremy Lin 2.8

Kent Benson 1.8
Jeremy Lin 4.3

Kent Benson 0.9
Jeremy Lin 1.1

Kent Benson 0.9
Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Kent Benson 6,168
Jeremy Lin 5,567

Kent Benson 3,881
Jeremy Lin 1,338

Kent Benson 1,203
Jeremy Lin 2,042

Kent Benson 605
Jeremy Lin 519

Kent Benson 586
Jeremy Lin 175

Kent Benson 680
Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kent Benson .493
Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage
Kent Benson .206
*
Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage
Kent Benson .757
Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kent Benson 15.7
(1981)
Jeremy Lin 18.0
(2018)

Kent Benson 8.7
(1982)
Jeremy Lin 3.8
(2017)

Kent Benson 2.9
(1981)
Jeremy Lin 6.2
(2012)

Kent Benson 1.2
(1981)
Jeremy Lin 1.6
(2013)

Kent Benson 1.3
(1982)
Jeremy Lin 0.5
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kent Benson 4.7
Jeremy Lin 7.2

Kent Benson 3.2
Jeremy Lin 2.0

Kent Benson 0.5
Jeremy Lin 2.2

Kent Benson 0.6
Jeremy Lin 0.4

Kent Benson 0.5
Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Kent Benson 137
Jeremy Lin 180

Kent Benson 94
Jeremy Lin 49

Kent Benson 14
Jeremy Lin 56

Kent Benson 18
Jeremy Lin 11

Kent Benson 14
Jeremy Lin 2

Kent Benson 29
Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kent Benson .483
Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage
Kent Benson -
*
Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage
Kent Benson .694
Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kent Benson 7.6
(1984)
Jeremy Lin 12.4
(2016)

Kent Benson 6.0
(1984)
Jeremy Lin 3.7
(2014)

Kent Benson 1.4
(1984)
Jeremy Lin 4.3
(2014)

Kent Benson 1.0
(1984)
Jeremy Lin 0.7
(2016)

Kent Benson 1.4
(1984)
Jeremy Lin 0.3
(2013)

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