Kent Benson vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Kyrie Irving 14

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Kyrie Irving 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Kent Benson 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Kyrie Irving 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Kyrie Irving 4.1

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Kyrie Irving 5.6

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Kyrie Irving 18,433

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Kyrie Irving 3,173

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Kyrie Irving 4,365

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Kyrie Irving 1,022

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Kyrie Irving 337

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Kyrie Irving 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Kyrie Irving .394

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Kyrie Irving 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Kyrie Irving 3.7

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Kyrie Irving 4.9

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Kyrie Irving 2,211

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Kyrie Irving 353

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Kyrie Irving 471

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Kyrie Irving 128

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Kyrie Irving 53

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Kyrie Irving 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Kyrie Irving .392

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Kyrie Irving .883

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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