Kent Benson vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Jusuf Nurkic 12

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Jusuf Nurkic 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Jusuf Nurkic 7,111

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Jusuf Nurkic 5,373

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Jusuf Nurkic 1,526

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Jusuf Nurkic 564

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Jusuf Nurkic 653

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Jusuf Nurkic 606

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Jusuf Nurkic .500

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Jusuf Nurkic .665

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 1.8 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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