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 | 72 | 201 | 397 | 0 | 76 | 94 | 478 | .506 | .809 | 6.6 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| Place | Home | 39 | 109 | 215 | 0 | 47 | 58 | 265 | .507 | .810 | 6.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Road | 33 | 92 | 182 | 0 | 29 | 36 | 213 | .505 | .806 | 6.5 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 49 | 122 | 246 | 0 | 45 | 57 | 289 | .496 | .789 | 5.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Post | 23 | 79 | 151 | 0 | 31 | 37 | 189 | .523 | .838 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 43 | 114 | 233 | 0 | 49 | 59 | 277 | .489 | .831 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Loss | 29 | 87 | 164 | 0 | 27 | 35 | 201 | .530 | .771 | 6.9 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| Month | October | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .308 | 1.000 | 3.0 | ||||||||||||||
| November | 14 | 51 | 100 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 118 | .510 | .727 | 8.4 | |||||||||||||||
| December | 14 | 21 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 50 | .477 | .800 | 3.6 | |||||||||||||||
| January | 14 | 28 | 59 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 75 | .475 | .864 | 5.4 | |||||||||||||||
| February | 13 | 53 | 87 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 126 | .609 | .952 | 9.7 | |||||||||||||||
| March | 7 | 32 | 62 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 73 | .516 | .643 | 10.4 | |||||||||||||||
| April | 7 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 27 | .375 | .750 | 3.9 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | .444 | 1.000 | 5.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Monday | 5 | 19 | 41 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 49 | .463 | .786 | 9.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Tuesday | 11 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 40 | .450 | 1.000 | 3.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Wednesday | 15 | 47 | 88 | 0 | 24 | 27 | 118 | .534 | .889 | 7.9 | |||||||||||||||
| Thursday | 7 | 24 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 58 | .649 | .833 | 8.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Friday | 14 | 34 | 74 | 0 | 19 | 25 | 87 | .459 | .760 | 6.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Saturday | 14 | 43 | 81 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 92 | .531 | .600 | 6.6 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 22 | 59 | 113 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 134 | .522 | .800 | 6.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 Day | 29 | 88 | 169 | 0 | 39 | 49 | 215 | .521 | .796 | 7.4 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 Days | 9 | 29 | 64 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 65 | .453 | .778 | 7.2 | |||||||||||||||
| 3+ Days | 11 | 23 | 48 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 59 | .479 | .867 | 5.4 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 55 | 147 | 307 | 0 | 52 | 64 | 346 | .479 | .813 | 6.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Western | 17 | 54 | 90 | 0 | 24 | 30 | 132 | .600 | .800 | 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 29 | 75 | 160 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 164 | .469 | .824 | 5.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Central | 26 | 72 | 147 | 0 | 38 | 47 | 182 | .490 | .809 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 11 | 41 | 66 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 98 | .621 | .727 | 8.9 | |||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 6 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 34 | .542 | 1.000 | 5.7 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 6 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 43 | .528 | .625 | 7.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Boston | 6 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | .429 | 1.000 | 5.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 5 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 34 | .632 | .909 | 6.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Cleveland | 4 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 30 | .355 | .800 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Dallas | 2 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .600 | .500 | 9.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Denver | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | .857 | 1.000 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Golden State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Houston | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .750 | 1.000 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 6 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 27 | .417 | .875 | 4.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Kansas City | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | .700 | 1.000 | 10.0 | |||||||||||||||
| LA Clippers | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .600 | 1.000 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||
| LA Lakers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .667 | 4.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 5 | 20 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 48 | .541 | .800 | 9.6 | |||||||||||||||
| New Jersey | 6 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29 | .500 | .500 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||||
| New York | 5 | 15 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 36 | .417 | 1.000 | 7.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia | 6 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 31 | .500 | .714 | 5.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Phoenix | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | .500 | 1.000 | 12.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Portland | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .750 | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| San Antonio | 2 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 20 | .421 | .571 | 10.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Seattle | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | .727 | .500 | 9.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Washington | 6 | 18 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | .514 | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||||