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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kent Benson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Kent Benson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Kent Benson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Kent Benson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Kent Benson 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

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 11,294

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Kent Benson 680 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

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 6.4 (2025)

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 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Kent Benson 29 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

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