Kent Benson vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Josh Giddey 4

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Josh Giddey 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Josh Giddey 7.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Josh Giddey 6.1

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Josh Giddey 3,942

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Josh Giddey 2,100

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Josh Giddey 1,703

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Josh Giddey 244

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Josh Giddey 140

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Josh Giddey 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Josh Giddey .330

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Josh Giddey .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Josh Giddey 4

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024)

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