Kent Benson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Nick Young 135

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Nick Young 4

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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