Kent Benson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kent Benson 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Kent Benson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Nikola Jokic 1,928

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Nikola Jokic 852

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Nikola Jokic 513

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Nikola Jokic 75

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Nikola Jokic 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Nikola Jokic .412

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Nikola Jokic 16.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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