Kent Benson vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.