Kent Benson vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.