Michael Kent Benson (Kent, Benny)
Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-10 ▪ Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: December 27, 1954 in New Castle, Indiana
High School: Chrysler in New Castle, Indiana
College: Indiana University
Draft: Milwaukee Bucks, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1977 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 18, 1977
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 82 | 248 | 448 | 0 | 83 | 101 | 579 | .554 | .822 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 41 | 114 | 207 | 0 | 33 | 37 | 261 | .551 | .892 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Road | 41 | 134 | 241 | 0 | 50 | 64 | 318 | .556 | .781 | 7.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 42 | 83 | 179 | 0 | 40 | 47 | 206 | .464 | .851 | 4.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Post | 40 | 165 | 269 | 0 | 43 | 54 | 373 | .613 | .796 | 9.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 49 | 155 | 279 | 0 | 49 | 58 | 359 | .556 | .845 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Loss | 33 | 93 | 169 | 0 | 34 | 43 | 220 | .550 | .791 | 6.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | October | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | .333 | 1.000 | 3.0 | ||||||||||||||
| November | 15 | 26 | 55 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 70 | .473 | .818 | 4.7 | |||||||||||||||
| December | 13 | 20 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 46 | .444 | .857 | 3.5 | |||||||||||||||
| January | 13 | 39 | 81 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 91 | .481 | .867 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||
| February | 15 | 47 | 77 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 105 | .610 | .688 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||
| March | 17 | 74 | 120 | 0 | 23 | 28 | 171 | .617 | .821 | 10.1 | |||||||||||||||
| April | 7 | 41 | 67 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 90 | .612 | .889 | 12.9 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 7 | 22 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 52 | .524 | .667 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Monday | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .500 | 4.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tuesday | 20 | 56 | 99 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 130 | .566 | .818 | 6.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Wednesday | 15 | 55 | 89 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 122 | .618 | .800 | 8.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Thursday | 4 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 35 | .615 | 1.000 | 8.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Friday | 21 | 55 | 103 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 129 | .534 | .864 | 6.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Saturday | 14 | 42 | 85 | 0 | 23 | 27 | 107 | .494 | .852 | 7.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 28 | 85 | 151 | 0 | 39 | 46 | 209 | .563 | .848 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 Day | 30 | 89 | 159 | 0 | 25 | 33 | 203 | .560 | .758 | 6.8 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 Days | 16 | 50 | 91 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 114 | .549 | .824 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||
| 3+ Days | 7 | 23 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 49 | .523 | 1.000 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 58 | 178 | 325 | 0 | 54 | 65 | 410 | .548 | .831 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Western | 24 | 70 | 123 | 0 | 29 | 36 | 169 | .569 | .806 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 29 | 99 | 177 | 0 | 27 | 33 | 225 | .559 | .818 | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Central | 29 | 79 | 148 | 0 | 27 | 32 | 185 | .534 | .844 | 6.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 12 | 25 | 49 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 64 | .510 | .824 | 5.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 12 | 45 | 74 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 105 | .608 | .789 | 8.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 6 | 22 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 52 | .629 | .800 | 8.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Boston | 6 | 16 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 36 | .432 | .667 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 6 | 20 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 49 | .571 | .900 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Cleveland | 6 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 30 | .444 | .857 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Dallas | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .333 | 3.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .875 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Golden State | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .667 | 1.000 | 8.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Houston | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | .400 | 1.000 | 4.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 6 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31 | .517 | .500 | 5.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Kansas City | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | .750 | .750 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||||
| LA Lakers | 2 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 20 | .500 | .571 | 10.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 5 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | .455 | 1.000 | 4.6 | |||||||||||||||
| New Jersey | 5 | 22 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 47 | .611 | .750 | 9.4 | |||||||||||||||
| New York | 6 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 29 | .458 | .875 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia | 6 | 28 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 64 | .636 | .800 | 10.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Phoenix | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | .462 | 1.000 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Portland | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | .600 | 1.000 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||
| San Antonio | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | .364 | .714 | 6.5 | |||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 2 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 33 | .833 | .750 | 16.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Seattle | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .500 | 5.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .375 | 1.000 | 4.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Washington | 6 | 22 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 49 | .611 | 1.000 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||||