Kent Benson vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay 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.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

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