Kent Benson vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kent Benson 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Kent Benson 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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