Kent Benson vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Tyrese Haliburton 5

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Tyrese Haliburton 2

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Assists Leader Kent Benson 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Kent Benson 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 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 Tyrese Haliburton 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Tyrese Haliburton 8.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Tyrese Haliburton 5,842

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Tyrese Haliburton 1,218

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Tyrese Haliburton 2,947

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Tyrese Haliburton 490

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Tyrese Haliburton 199

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Tyrese Haliburton 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Tyrese Haliburton .477

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Tyrese Haliburton .392

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Tyrese Haliburton .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Tyrese Haliburton 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Tyrese Haliburton 5.1

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Tyrese Haliburton 8.4

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Tyrese Haliburton 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Tyrese Haliburton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Tyrese Haliburton 679

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Tyrese Haliburton 195

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Tyrese Haliburton 320

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Tyrese Haliburton 49

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Tyrese Haliburton 25

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Tyrese Haliburton 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Tyrese Haliburton .474

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Tyrese Haliburton .358

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Tyrese Haliburton .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

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