Kent Benson vs. Peja Stojakovic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Peja Stojakovic and Kent Benson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Kent Benson played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Peja Stojakovic, who played 13. Kent Benson had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, while Peja Stojakovic had his rookie season in 1998-99. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Kent Benson 11 5 1977-78 to 1987-88
Peja Stojakovic 13 11 1998-99 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Kent Benson Peja Stojakovic
Season 1977-781998-99
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 69 18.7 7.7 1.3 3.0 4.3 1.4 1.0 0.8 1.7 2.6 3.2 6.9 .465 - - - 1.3 2.0 .652
Peja Stojakovic 48 21.4 8.4 0.9 2.1 3.0 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.1 0.9 2.9 7.8 .378 1.2 3.7 .320 1.3 1.5 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 9 11.4 3.1 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.7 2.2 1.2 2.6 .478 - - - 0.7 1.2 .545
Peja Stojakovic 5 21.6 4.8 2.4 1.4 3.8 0.4 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.4 1.8 5.2 .346 0.6 2.8 .214 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 2

Kent Benson Peja Stojakovic
Season 1978-791999-00
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 82 26.0 12.3 2.3 4.8 7.1 2.5 1.1 1.0 1.9 3.4 5.0 9.7 .518 - - - 2.2 3.0 .735
Peja Stojakovic 74 23.6 11.9 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.3 4.3 9.7 .448 1.4 3.6 .375 1.8 2.1 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 5 25.6 8.8 0.4 3.0 3.4 0.6 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.4 3.2 8.0 .400 1.2 2.6 .462 1.2 1.8 .667

Season 3

Kent Benson Peja Stojakovic
Season 1979-802000-01
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 73 25.9 9.6 1.7 4.5 6.2 2.4 1.0 1.3 2.2 3.4 4.1 8.5 .484 0.0 0.1 .200 1.4 1.9 .702
Peja Stojakovic 75 38.7 20.4 1.2 4.5 5.8 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.9 1.9 7.5 15.9 .470 1.9 4.8 .400 3.6 4.2 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 8 38.5 21.6 2.1 4.3 6.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 6.5 16.0 .406 1.1 3.3 .346 7.5 7.8 .968

Season 4

Kent Benson Peja Stojakovic
Season 1980-812001-02
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 59 33.2 15.7 2.1 4.7 6.8 2.9 1.2 1.1 3.2 3.1 6.2 13.1 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.3 .772
Peja Stojakovic 71 37.3 21.2 1.0 4.2 5.3 2.5 1.1 0.2 2.0 1.7 7.7 15.9 .484 1.8 4.4 .416 4.0 4.5 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 10 33.8 14.8 1.6 4.7 6.3 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.9 2.2 5.0 13.3 .376 1.3 4.8 .271 3.5 3.9 .897

Season 5

Kent Benson Peja Stojakovic
Season 1981-822002-03
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 75 32.9 12.5 2.9 5.8 8.7 2.1 0.9 1.3 2.1 2.9 5.4 10.7 .505 0.0 0.1 .273 1.7 2.1 .804
Peja Stojakovic 72 34.0 19.2 0.8 4.7 5.5 2.0 1.0 0.1 1.4 2.0 6.9 14.4 .481 2.2 5.6 .382 3.2 3.7 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 12 40.5 23.1 1.4 5.5 6.9 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.8 8.1 16.8 .480 2.7 5.8 .457 4.3 5.0 .850

Season 6

Kent Benson Peja Stojakovic
Season 1982-832003-04
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 21 28.5 9.9 2.5 4.9 7.4 2.3 0.7 0.8 1.7 2.9 4.0 8.7 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .760
Peja Stojakovic 81 40.3 24.2 1.1 5.1 6.3 2.1 1.3 0.2 1.9 2.0 8.2 17.1 .480 3.0 6.8 .433 4.9 5.2 .927
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 12 43.1 17.5 1.3 5.8 7.0 1.5 1.8 0.3 1.2 2.2 6.3 16.5 .384 1.9 6.1 .315 2.9 3.3 .897

Season 7

Kent Benson Peja Stojakovic
Season 1983-842004-05
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 82 21.1 7.1 1.4 3.6 5.0 1.6 0.9 0.6 1.0 2.8 3.0 5.5 .550 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.2 .822
Peja Stojakovic 66 38.4 20.1 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.1 1.2 0.2 1.5 2.4 6.8 15.4 .444 2.6 6.6 .402 3.8 4.2 .920
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 5 25.8 7.6 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.4 1.0 1.4 0.6 2.8 3.2 7.4 .432 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 .600
Peja Stojakovic 5 40.4 22.0 1.2 4.0 5.2 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.4 3.0 7.8 16.6 .470 2.2 6.0 .367 4.2 4.4 .955

Season 8

Kent Benson Peja Stojakovic
Season 1984-852005-06
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 72 19.5 6.6 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.9 2.9 2.8 5.5 .506 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.3 .809
Peja Stojakovic 71 36.6 18.2 1.1 4.7 5.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.4 6.3 14.3 .437 2.3 5.7 .401 3.4 3.7 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 9 15.8 7.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.7 3.0 2.8 5.1 .543 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.7 .867
Peja Stojakovic 2 25.5 11.0 0.0 4.5 4.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 4.0 9.0 .444 0.0 1.5 .000 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 9

Kent Benson Peja Stojakovic
Season 1985-862006-07
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 72 18.7 6.5 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.8 2.7 2.8 5.8 .484 0.0 0.0 .500 0.9 1.2 .795
Peja Stojakovic 13 32.7 17.8 0.8 3.3 4.2 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.5 2.2 6.4 15.1 .423 2.6 6.5 .405 2.4 2.9 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 4 13.8 2.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 2.8 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Peja Stojakovic ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kent Benson Peja Stojakovic
Season 1986-872007-08
Team Utah JazzNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 73 12.3 4.5 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.9 1.9 4.3 .443 0.0 0.1 .286 0.6 0.8 .810
Peja Stojakovic 77 35.2 16.4 0.8 3.5 4.3 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 5.9 13.3 .440 3.0 6.8 .441 1.7 1.8 .929
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Peja Stojakovic 12 37.9 14.1 0.5 4.9 5.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.6 4.8 11.1 .436 2.3 4.3 .549 2.1 2.3 .926

Season 11

Kent Benson Peja Stojakovic
Season 1987-882008-09
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 2 6.0 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Peja Stojakovic 61 34.2 13.3 0.7 3.6 4.3 1.2 0.9 0.0 0.8 1.7 4.7 11.8 .399 2.4 6.3 .378 1.5 1.7 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 5 32.4 11.2 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.8 0.2 1.2 3.4 3.6 9.8 .367 1.6 5.2 .308 2.4 2.6 .923

Season 12

Kent Benson Peja Stojakovic
Season -2009-10
Team -New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 62 31.4 12.6 0.6 3.0 3.7 1.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.3 4.5 11.1 .404 2.1 5.7 .375 1.5 1.7 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kent Benson Peja Stojakovic
Season -2010-11
Team -New Orleans Hornets, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 33 18.7 8.5 0.4 1.8 2.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.7 3.0 6.9 .441 1.7 4.1 .419 0.7 0.8 .920
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 19 18.4 7.1 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.1 2.6 6.3 .408 1.5 4.1 .377 0.4 0.5 .778