Kent Benson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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