Kent Benson vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Jimmy Butler 14

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Jimmy Butler 12

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Kent Benson 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Jimmy Butler 15,898

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Jimmy Butler 4,647

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Jimmy Butler 3,772

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Jimmy Butler 1,400

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Jimmy Butler 379

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Jimmy Butler 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Jimmy Butler .472

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Jimmy Butler .328

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Jimmy Butler .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Jimmy Butler 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jimmy Butler 4.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jimmy Butler 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Jimmy Butler 2,745

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Jimmy Butler 807

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Jimmy Butler 608

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Jimmy Butler 217

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Jimmy Butler 71

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Jimmy Butler 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Jimmy Butler .459

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Jimmy Butler .344

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Jimmy Butler .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)

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