Kent Benson vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Rudy Gobert 12

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Rudy Gobert 9

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Rudy Gobert 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Rudy Gobert 8

Defensive Player of The Year Kent Benson 0 * Rudy Gobert 4

Rebounds Leader Kent Benson 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Kent Benson 0 Rudy Gobert 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Rudy Gobert 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Rudy Gobert 11.7

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Rudy Gobert 1.4

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Rudy Gobert 10,458

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Rudy Gobert 9,700

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Rudy Gobert 1,123

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Rudy Gobert 576

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Rudy Gobert 1,718

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Rudy Gobert 829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Rudy Gobert .656

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Rudy Gobert .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Rudy Gobert 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Rudy Gobert 10.6

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Rudy Gobert 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Rudy Gobert 1,031

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Rudy Gobert 889

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Rudy Gobert 94

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Rudy Gobert 57

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Rudy Gobert 127

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Rudy Gobert 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Rudy Gobert .641

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Rudy Gobert .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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