Kent Benson vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Kent Benson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Kent Benson 680 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 196

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 53

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 48

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 13

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Total Games Kent Benson 29 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .447

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .434

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 16.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)

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