Kent Benson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kent Benson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Kent Benson 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kent Benson 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Kent Benson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Kent Benson 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Kent Benson 0 Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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