Kent Benson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kent Benson 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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