Kent Benson vs. Chauncey Billups Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chauncey Billups and Kent Benson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Kent Benson played 11 years in the NBA, 6 less than Chauncey Billups, who played 17. Kent Benson had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, while Chauncey Billups had his rookie season in 1997-98. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Kent Benson 11 5 1977-78 to 1987-88
Chauncey Billups 17 12 1997-98 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season 1977-781997-98
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 69 18.7 7.7 1.3 3.0 4.3 1.4 1.0 0.8 1.7 2.6 3.2 6.9 .465 - - - 1.3 2.0 .652
Chauncey Billups 80 27.7 11.2 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.9 1.3 0.1 2.2 2.2 3.5 9.4 .374 1.3 4.1 .329 2.8 3.3 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 9 11.4 3.1 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.7 2.2 1.2 2.6 .478 - - - 0.7 1.2 .545
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season 1978-791998-99
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 82 26.0 12.3 2.3 4.8 7.1 2.5 1.1 1.0 1.9 3.4 5.0 9.7 .518 - - - 2.2 3.0 .735
Chauncey Billups 45 33.1 13.9 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.8 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.6 4.2 11.0 .386 1.9 5.2 .362 3.5 3.8 .913
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season 1979-801999-00
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 73 25.9 9.6 1.7 4.5 6.2 2.4 1.0 1.3 2.2 3.4 4.1 8.5 .484 0.0 0.1 .200 1.4 1.9 .702
Chauncey Billups 13 23.5 8.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.0 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.1 2.6 7.8 .337 0.5 3.2 .171 2.8 3.4 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season 1980-812000-01
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 59 33.2 15.7 2.1 4.7 6.8 2.9 1.2 1.1 3.2 3.1 6.2 13.1 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.3 .772
Chauncey Billups 77 23.2 9.3 0.4 1.6 2.1 3.4 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.3 3.2 7.6 .422 0.9 2.5 .376 1.9 2.2 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups 3 9.0 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 5

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season 1981-822001-02
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 75 32.9 12.5 2.9 5.8 8.7 2.1 0.9 1.3 2.1 2.9 5.4 10.7 .505 0.0 0.1 .273 1.7 2.1 .804
Chauncey Billups 82 28.7 12.5 0.4 2.3 2.8 5.5 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.1 4.2 10.0 .423 1.5 3.8 .394 2.5 2.9 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups 3 44.7 22.0 0.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 1.0 0.3 3.0 4.7 7.7 17.0 .451 2.0 5.0 .400 4.7 6.7 .700

Season 6

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season 1982-832002-03
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 21 28.5 9.9 2.5 4.9 7.4 2.3 0.7 0.8 1.7 2.9 4.0 8.7 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .760
Chauncey Billups 74 31.4 16.2 0.5 3.2 3.7 3.9 0.9 0.2 1.8 1.8 4.9 11.8 .421 2.0 5.1 .392 4.3 4.9 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups 14 34.6 18.0 0.3 3.1 3.4 4.7 0.6 0.1 2.4 2.7 5.1 13.6 .374 1.9 6.0 .310 6.0 6.4 .933

Season 7

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season 1983-842003-04
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 82 21.1 7.1 1.4 3.6 5.0 1.6 0.9 0.6 1.0 2.8 3.0 5.5 .550 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.2 .822
Chauncey Billups 78 35.4 16.9 0.4 3.1 3.5 5.7 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.3 5.0 12.8 .394 1.7 4.3 .388 5.2 5.9 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 5 25.8 7.6 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.4 1.0 1.4 0.6 2.8 3.2 7.4 .432 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 .600
Chauncey Billups 23 38.4 16.4 0.6 2.4 3.0 5.9 1.3 0.1 2.6 2.5 4.8 12.4 .385 1.6 4.7 .346 5.3 5.9 .890

Season 8

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season 1984-852004-05
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf SemisPistons Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 72 19.5 6.6 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.9 2.9 2.8 5.5 .506 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.3 .809
Chauncey Billups 80 35.8 16.5 0.6 2.8 3.4 5.8 1.0 0.1 2.3 2.4 5.1 11.4 .442 2.1 4.8 .426 4.3 4.8 .898
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 9 15.8 7.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.7 3.0 2.8 5.1 .543 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.7 .867
Chauncey Billups 25 39.5 18.7 0.9 3.4 4.3 6.5 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.8 5.8 13.6 .428 1.8 5.0 .349 5.3 6.0 .893

Season 9

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season 1985-862005-06
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 72 18.7 6.5 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.8 2.7 2.8 5.8 .484 0.0 0.0 .500 0.9 1.2 .795
Chauncey Billups 81 36.1 18.5 0.5 2.6 3.1 8.6 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.0 5.2 12.5 .418 2.3 5.2 .433 5.7 6.4 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 4 13.8 2.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 2.8 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Chauncey Billups 18 39.2 17.9 0.4 3.0 3.4 6.5 1.2 0.1 2.4 2.4 5.2 12.7 .406 1.8 5.2 .340 5.8 6.4 .905

Season 10

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season 1986-872006-07
Team Utah JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 73 12.3 4.5 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.9 1.9 4.3 .443 0.0 0.1 .286 0.6 0.8 .810
Chauncey Billups 70 36.2 17.0 0.3 3.1 3.4 7.2 1.2 0.2 2.0 2.3 5.0 11.6 .427 1.6 4.5 .345 5.5 6.2 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Chauncey Billups 16 40.6 18.6 0.4 2.9 3.3 5.7 1.2 0.1 2.9 2.4 5.3 12.1 .435 2.2 5.6 .389 5.9 7.1 .832

Season 11

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season 1987-882007-08
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson 2 6.0 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Chauncey Billups 78 32.3 17.0 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.8 1.3 0.2 2.1 1.7 5.0 11.2 .448 1.8 4.4 .401 5.1 5.6 .918
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups 15 32.0 16.1 0.4 2.5 2.9 5.5 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.1 4.6 11.5 .401 1.6 4.3 .375 5.3 6.3 .832

Season 12

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season -2008-09
Team -Detroit Pistons, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups 79 35.3 17.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 6.4 1.2 0.2 2.2 2.0 5.2 12.4 .418 2.1 5.0 .408 5.3 5.8 .913
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups 16 38.7 20.6 0.3 3.5 3.8 6.8 1.3 0.3 1.9 2.4 5.6 12.3 .457 2.8 5.9 .468 6.6 7.3 .906

Season 13

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season -2009-10
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups 73 34.1 19.5 0.3 2.8 3.1 5.6 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.1 5.5 13.2 .418 2.2 5.6 .386 6.4 7.0 .910
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups 6 34.5 20.3 0.2 2.2 2.3 6.3 1.0 0.5 3.0 4.0 6.2 13.8 .446 1.8 5.2 .355 6.2 7.0 .881

Season 14

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season -2010-11
Team -Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups 72 32.1 16.8 0.3 2.3 2.6 5.4 1.0 0.2 2.5 2.0 4.7 11.0 .427 2.0 5.0 .402 5.3 5.8 .916
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups 1 35.0 10.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 11.0 .273 2.0 6.0 .333 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 15

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season -2011-12
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups 20 30.4 15.0 0.2 2.3 2.5 4.0 0.5 0.2 1.9 2.0 4.2 11.4 .364 2.4 6.3 .384 4.3 4.8 .895
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season -2012-13
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups 22 19.0 8.4 0.1 1.4 1.5 2.2 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.1 2.4 6.0 .402 1.5 4.1 .367 2.0 2.2 .938
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups 6 19.2 6.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.0 0.2 0.2 1.3 1.7 1.8 6.0 .306 1.0 2.8 .353 1.5 1.8 .818

Season 17

Kent Benson Chauncey Billups
Season -2013-14
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups 19 16.3 3.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.2 0.4 0.1 1.3 1.3 1.3 4.2 .304 0.7 2.5 .292 0.5 0.6 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------