Kent Benson vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Kent Benson 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Bernard King 230

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Bernard King 6

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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