Kent Benson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.