Walt Bellamy vs. Kent Benson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kent Benson and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Kent Benson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Kent Benson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Kent Benson 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Kent Benson 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Kent Benson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Kent Benson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Kent Benson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Kent Benson 5.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Kent Benson 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Kent Benson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Kent Benson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Kent Benson 6,168

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Kent Benson 3,881

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Kent Benson 1,203

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Kent Benson 605

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Kent Benson 586

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Kent Benson 680

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Kent Benson .493

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Kent Benson .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Kent Benson .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Kent Benson 15.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Kent Benson 8.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Kent Benson 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Kent Benson 1.2 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Kent Benson 1.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Kent Benson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Kent Benson 3.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Kent Benson 0.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kent Benson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kent Benson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Kent Benson 137

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Kent Benson 94

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Kent Benson 14

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Kent Benson 18

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Kent Benson 14

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Kent Benson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Kent Benson .483

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Kent Benson - *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Kent Benson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Kent Benson 7.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Kent Benson 6.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Kent Benson 1.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kent Benson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.