Kent Benson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kent Benson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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