Kent Benson vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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

Kent Benson

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Kent Benson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kent Benson 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Kent Benson 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Kent Benson 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Kent Benson 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Kent Benson 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Kent Benson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kent Benson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Kent Benson 680 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 LeBron James 8,076

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 LeBron James 2,563

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 LeBron James 2,043

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 LeBron James 474

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 LeBron James 273

Total Games Kent Benson 29 LeBron James 284

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) LeBron James 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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