Kent Benson vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Kent Benson 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.