Kent Benson vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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