Kent Benson vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kent Benson 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Kent Benson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Kent Benson 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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