Kent Benson vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Kent Benson 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Kent Benson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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