Kent Benson vs. Marcus Morris Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Morris 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, 2 less than Marcus Morris, who played 13. Kent Benson had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, while Marcus Morris had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Marcus Morris 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kent Benson Marcus Morris
Season 1977-782011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
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
Marcus Morris 17 7.4 2.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.9 3.2 .296 0.1 1.0 .118 0.4 0.5 .750
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
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kent Benson Marcus Morris
Season 1978-792012-13
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets, Phoenix Suns
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
Marcus Morris 77 19.8 7.7 1.0 2.6 3.6 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.1 2.9 6.8 .422 1.1 3.0 .369 0.9 1.5 .564
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kent Benson Marcus Morris
Season 1979-802013-14
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns
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
Marcus Morris 82 22.0 9.7 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.1 0.9 0.2 1.2 1.9 3.5 7.9 .442 1.2 3.2 .381 1.5 1.9 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kent Benson Marcus Morris
Season 1980-812014-15
Team Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns
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 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
Marcus Morris 81 25.2 10.4 0.9 3.9 4.8 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.3 4.1 9.4 .434 1.4 3.9 .358 0.9 1.4 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kent Benson Marcus Morris
Season 1981-822015-16
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 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
Marcus Morris 80 35.7 14.1 1.1 3.9 5.1 2.5 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.1 5.1 11.8 .434 1.4 3.7 .362 2.5 3.4 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 4 36.0 17.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.5 0.5 0.0 1.3 4.3 5.5 11.8 .468 1.8 4.5 .389 5.0 5.8 .870

Season 6

Kent Benson Marcus Morris
Season 1982-832016-17
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
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 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
Marcus Morris 79 32.5 14.0 1.0 3.7 4.6 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.1 2.1 5.3 12.7 .418 1.5 4.5 .331 1.8 2.3 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kent Benson Marcus Morris
Season 1983-842017-18
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 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
Marcus Morris 54 26.8 13.6 0.8 4.6 5.4 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.9 4.9 11.3 .429 1.6 4.3 .368 2.3 2.9 .805
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
Marcus Morris 19 29.6 12.4 1.1 4.4 5.4 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 3.2 4.3 11.7 .368 1.6 3.8 .417 2.2 3.1 .712

Season 8

Kent Benson Marcus Morris
Season 1984-852018-19
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Marcus Morris 75 27.9 13.9 1.0 5.1 6.1 1.5 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.4 5.0 11.3 .447 1.9 5.2 .375 1.9 2.3 .844
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
Marcus Morris 9 28.2 13.7 1.3 6.8 8.1 1.2 0.1 0.6 0.8 2.4 4.6 8.8 .519 2.0 4.4 .450 2.6 3.4 .742

Season 9

Kent Benson Marcus Morris
Season 1985-862019-20
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Marcus Morris 62 31.2 16.7 1.0 4.1 5.0 1.4 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.9 5.7 13.1 .438 2.3 5.6 .408 2.9 3.5 .823
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 -
Marcus Morris 13 29.8 11.8 0.8 4.0 4.8 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.7 3.0 4.3 8.5 .505 2.2 4.5 .475 1.0 1.1 .929

Season 10

Kent Benson Marcus Morris
Season 1986-872020-21
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West 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
Marcus Morris 57 26.4 13.4 0.6 3.5 4.1 1.0 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.1 4.8 10.2 .473 2.5 5.2 .473 1.3 1.6 .820
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 -
Marcus Morris 19 31.8 12.2 0.7 3.6 4.3 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 2.6 4.5 10.5 .430 1.9 5.1 .375 1.3 1.7 .750

Season 11

Kent Benson Marcus Morris
Season 1987-882021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
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 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
Marcus Morris 54 29.0 15.4 0.5 3.9 4.4 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.1 5.6 12.8 .434 1.9 5.1 .367 2.4 2.7 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kent Benson Marcus Morris
Season -2022-23
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 ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 65 28.1 11.2 0.4 3.5 4.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.1 4.2 9.9 .426 1.7 4.7 .364 1.0 1.3 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 3 22.7 8.7 0.3 3.7 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 3.3 9.7 .345 0.7 4.0 .167 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 13

Kent Benson Marcus Morris
Season -2023-24
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers TBD
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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 ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 49 16.7 6.4 0.5 2.3 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.5 2.4 5.4 .439 1.0 2.4 .403 0.7 0.9 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Benson ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 8 13.0 3.8 0.3 2.5 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.4 .343 0.5 2.1 .235 0.3 0.3 1.000