Kent Benson vs. Manu Ginobili Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Manu Ginobili 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.

Manu Ginobili

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Manu Ginobili 4

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Manu Ginobili 16

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Manu Ginobili 15

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Manu Ginobili 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Manu Ginobili 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Manu Ginobili 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Manu Ginobili 3.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Manu Ginobili 14,043

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Manu Ginobili 3,697

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Manu Ginobili 4,001

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Manu Ginobili 1,392

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Manu Ginobili 319

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Manu Ginobili 1,057

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Manu Ginobili .447

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Manu Ginobili .369

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Manu Ginobili .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Manu Ginobili 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Manu Ginobili 4.0

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Manu Ginobili 3,054

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Manu Ginobili 874

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Manu Ginobili 827

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Manu Ginobili 292

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Manu Ginobili 61

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Manu Ginobili 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Manu Ginobili .433

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Manu Ginobili .358

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Manu Ginobili .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015)

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