Kent Benson vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Kent Benson 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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