Kent Benson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kent Benson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Kent Benson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Kent Benson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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