Kent Benson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kent Benson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Kent Benson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Kent Benson 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.