Rick Barry vs. Kent Benson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kent Benson and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Kent Benson:
1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Kent Benson0
Rick Barry10
Kent Benson11
Rick Barry7
Kent Benson5
Rick Barry8
Kent Benson0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Kent Benson0
Rick Barry5
Kent Benson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Kent Benson0
Rick Barry1
Kent Benson0
Rick Barry1 *
Kent Benson0
Rick Barry1
Kent Benson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 23.2
Kent Benson 9.1

Rick Barry 6.5
Kent Benson 5.7

Rick Barry 5.1
Kent Benson 1.8

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Kent Benson 0.9

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Kent Benson 0.9

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Kent Benson 6,168

Rick Barry 5,168
Kent Benson 3,881

Rick Barry 4,017
Kent Benson 1,203

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Kent Benson 605

Rick Barry 269
*
Kent Benson 586

Rick Barry 794
Kent Benson 680

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Kent Benson .493

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Kent Benson .206

*
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Kent Benson .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Kent Benson 15.7
(1981)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Kent Benson 8.7
(1982)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Kent Benson 2.9
(1981)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Kent Benson 1.2
(1981)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Kent Benson 1.3
(1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Kent Benson 4.7

Rick Barry 5.6
Kent Benson 3.2

Rick Barry 4.6
Kent Benson 0.5

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Kent Benson 0.6

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Kent Benson 0.5

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Kent Benson 137

Rick Barry 418
Kent Benson 94

Rick Barry 340
Kent Benson 14

Rick Barry 106
*
Kent Benson 18

Rick Barry 39
*
Kent Benson 14

Rick Barry 74
Kent Benson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Kent Benson .483

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Kent Benson -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Kent Benson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Kent Benson 7.6
(1984)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Kent Benson 6.0
(1984)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Kent Benson 1.4
(1984)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Kent Benson 1.0
(1984)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Kent Benson 1.4
(1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.