Kent Benson
Career averages
9.1PPG
5.8RPG
1.8APG
753 games · 11 seasons
At a glance
CLE hubCareer snapshot
11Seasons
753Games
6,869Career points
13.6PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 398 games · 1979-80 to 1985-86
Career highsSingle season
15.7PPG · 1980-81 · DET
8.7RPG · 1981-82 · DET
2.9APG · 1980-81 · DET
17.3PER · 1978-79 · MIL
6.4Win shares · 1978-79 · MIL
Position rank1986-87
#50PPG rank
#34PER rank
#36Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 62 Center players with 41+ games
Career by team
Cleveland Cavaliers
1987-88 - 1987-88 · 1 seasons
2.5 PPG
0.5 RPG
0.0 APG
2 games
Utah Jazz
1986-87 - 1986-87 · 1 seasons
4.5 PPG
3.2 RPG
0.5 APG
73 games
Detroit Pistons
1979-80 - 1985-86 · 7 seasons
9.6 PPG
6.1 RPG
1.8 APG
398 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1977-78 - 1979-80 · 3 seasons
9.8 PPG
5.8 RPG
2.1 APG
207 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | MIL | 69 | 0 | 18.7 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 46.5 | 0.0 | 65.2 | 13.2 | 1.7 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 82 | 0 | 26.0 | 12.3 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 73.5 | 17.3 | 6.4 |
| 1979-80 | NBA | 73 | 0 | 25.9 | 9.6 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 48.4 | 20.0 | 70.2 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 56 | 0 | 24.8 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 49.4 | 0.0 | 68.0 | 13.3 | 2.9 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 17 | 0 | 29.5 | 12.1 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 46.0 | 25.0 | 75.0 | 12.4 | 0.3 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 59 | 0 | 33.2 | 15.7 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 77.2 | 15.1 | 3.1 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 75 | 72 | 32.9 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 50.5 | 27.3 | 80.4 | 14.4 | 5.2 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 21 | 15 | 28.5 | 9.9 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 76.0 | 13.2 | 1.1 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 82 | 58 | 21.1 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 55.0 | 0.0 | 82.2 | 14.0 | 4.7 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 72 | 35 | 19.5 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 80.9 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 72 | 51 | 18.7 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 48.4 | 50.0 | 79.5 | 13.8 | 3.2 |
| 1986-87 | UTA | 73 | 2 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 44.3 | 28.6 | 81.0 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| 1987-88 | CLE | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1987 | Utah Jazz | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jul 1986 | Detroit Pistons | Utah Jazz | |
| Jul 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks | Detroit Pistons | |
All entries are season change.
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About Kent Benson
Michael Kent Benson is an American former professional basketball player. He was a two-time All-American for the Indiana Hoosiers, winning the 1976 Helms Foundation Player of the Year and helping lead the Hoosiers to the 1976 NCAA championship with a perfect 32-0 record, with Benson being named the 1976 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player. Benson was the No. 1 overall pick of the 1977 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, playing 11 seasons in the NBA for Milwaukee (1977-1980), the Detroit Pistons (1980-1986), Utah Jazz (1986-1987) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1988).