Kent Benson vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Zach LaVine 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

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