Kent Benson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Trae Young 62

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Trae Young 4

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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