Kent Benson vs. Mikal Bridges Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mikal Bridges 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Mikal Bridges 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Mikal Bridges 7

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Mikal Bridges 4

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Mikal Bridges 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Mikal Bridges 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Mikal Bridges 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Mikal Bridges 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Mikal Bridges 4.0

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Mikal Bridges 2.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Mikal Bridges 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Mikal Bridges 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Mikal Bridges 8,204

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Mikal Bridges 2,207

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Mikal Bridges 1,517

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Mikal Bridges 650

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Mikal Bridges 317

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Mikal Bridges 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Mikal Bridges .484

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Mikal Bridges .371

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Mikal Bridges .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Mikal Bridges 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Mikal Bridges 3.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Mikal Bridges 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Mikal Bridges 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Mikal Bridges 4.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Mikal Bridges 2.5

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Mikal Bridges 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Mikal Bridges 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Mikal Bridges 791

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Mikal Bridges 257

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Mikal Bridges 142

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Mikal Bridges 68

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Mikal Bridges 47

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Mikal Bridges 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Mikal Bridges .466

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Mikal Bridges .363

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Mikal Bridges .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022)

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