Kent Benson vs. Marc Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marc Gasol 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.

Marc Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Marc Gasol 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Marc Gasol 13

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Marc Gasol 9

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Marc Gasol 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Marc Gasol 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Marc Gasol 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Marc Gasol 1

Defensive Player of The Year Kent Benson 0 * Marc Gasol 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 Marc Gasol 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Marc Gasol 7.4

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Marc Gasol 3.4

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Marc Gasol 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Marc Gasol 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Marc Gasol 12,514

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Marc Gasol 6,604

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Marc Gasol 2,996

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Marc Gasol 792

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Marc Gasol 1,254

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Marc Gasol 891

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Marc Gasol .481

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Marc Gasol .360

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Marc Gasol .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Marc Gasol 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Marc Gasol 7.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Marc Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Marc Gasol 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Marc Gasol 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Marc Gasol 1,331

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Marc Gasol 747

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Marc Gasol 321

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Marc Gasol 83

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Marc Gasol 140

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Marc Gasol 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Marc Gasol .444

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Marc Gasol .366

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Marc Gasol .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013)

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