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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Tristan Thompson 9

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 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Tristan Thompson 7.8

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 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Tristan Thompson .592

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 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.8

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 687

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Tristan Thompson .557

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

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Tristan Thompson .613

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.