Kent Benson vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Kawhi Leonard 13

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kent Benson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Kent Benson 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Kent Benson 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Kawhi Leonard 14,733

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Kawhi Leonard 4,662

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Kawhi Leonard 2,236

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Kawhi Leonard 1,255

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Kawhi Leonard 471

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Kawhi Leonard 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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