Kent Benson vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Kent Benson 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Kyrie Irving 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Kyrie Irving 1,839

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Kyrie Irving 296

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Kyrie Irving 376

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Kyrie Irving 112

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Kyrie Irving 46

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Kyrie Irving 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Kyrie Irving .399

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Kyrie Irving .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Kyrie Irving 28.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Kyrie Irving 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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