Kent Benson vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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

Kent Benson

vs.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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