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Benoit Benjamin
Benoit Benjamin stats, teams and career impact
#850 all-timeCareer averages · 11.4 PPG · 7.5 RPG · 1.3 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Height / weight
- 7 ft 0 in (213 cm) · 250 lb (113 kg)
- Born
- November 22, 1964 (61 yrs old)
- College
- Creighton
- NBA seasons
- 15 seasons · 1985–86 to 1999–00
Career summaryBenoit Benjamin was a center who played 15 NBA seasons, from 1985–86 through 1999–00.
- Career PPG
- 11.4
- Career RPG
- 7.5
- Career APG
- 1.3
- #51 in 1988–89
- #850 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Benoit Benjamin ranks #850 all time
Benoit Benjamin ranks #850 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #55.3. His full-career value ranks #707, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
807 games · Career Value Rank #707
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Vancouver Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Cleveland Cavaliers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 49.7%FG%
- Three-point
- 4.8%3P%
- Free throw
- 72.1%FT%
807 career games · 21,911 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Benoit Benjamin stats by season
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| 1999–00 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -12.70 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 33.3% | — | — | — | -1.7 |
| 1998–99 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | -12.60 | PHI | 6 | 0 | 5.5 | 28.6% | — | — | — | -6.5 |
| 1997–98 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 0.2 | -5.70 | PHI | 14 | 0 | 14.1 | 53.7% | — | 63.3% | — | -13.8 |
| 1996–97 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | -10.86 | TOR | 4 | 3 | 11.0 | 41.7% | — | 75.0% | — | -7.4 |
| 1995–96 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 0.8 | -2.36 | MIL/VAN | 83 | 71 | 22.8 | 49.8% | 0.0% | 72.2% | #236 | -13.0 |
| 1994–95 | 11.1 | 7.2 | 0.6 | -2.16 | NJN | 61 | 57 | 26.2 | 51.0% | — | 76.0% | #213 | -5.0 |
| 1993–94 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 0.6 | -1.68 | NJN | 77 | 74 | 23.6 | 48.0% | — | 71.0% | #197 | 11.7 |
| 1992–93 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 0.4 | -3.80 | LAL/SEA | 59 | 6 | 12.8 | 49.1% | — | 66.3% | #270 | -27.1 |
| 1991–92 | 14.0 | 8.1 | 1.2 | -3.14 | SEA | 63 | 61 | 30.8 | 47.8% | 0.0% | 68.7% | #254 | -43.9 |
| 1990–91 | 14.0 | 10.3 | 1.7 | -0.65 | LAC/SEA | 70 | 65 | 31.9 | 49.6% | — | 71.2% | #144 | 61.7 |
| 1989–90 | 13.5 | 9.3 | 2.2 | +1.26 | LAC | 71 | 58 | 32.6 | 52.6% | 0.0% | 73.2% | #60 | 156.1 |
| 1988–89 | 16.4 | 8.8 | 2.0 | +1.51 | LAC | 79 | 62 | 32.7 | 54.1% | 0.0% | 74.4% | #51 | 197.2 |
| 1987–88 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 2.6 | +1.14 | LAC | 66 | 59 | 32.9 | 49.1% | 0.0% | 70.6% | #55 | 143.0 |
| 1986–87 | 11.5 | 8.1 | 1.9 | -1.16 | LAC | 72 | 61 | 31.0 | 44.9% | 0.0% | 71.5% | #144 | 40.2 |
| 1985–86 | 11.1 | 7.6 | 1.0 | +0.04 | LAC | 79 | 37 | 26.4 | 49.0% | 33.3% | 74.6% | #106 | 91.0 |
| Career | 11.4 | 7.5 | 1.3 | — | CLE/LAC/LAL/MIL/NJN/PHI/SEA/TOR/VAN | 807 | — | 27.2 | 49.7% | 4.8% | 72.1% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
81.8 composite · lower is better
83.2 average league finish
582 total value
Career standing
How Benoit Benjamin ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score81.8
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 291.0
- Qualified seasons
- 11
- All-time rank
- #850
Strongest seasons
Every season
Benoit Benjamin advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 35 | 3 | 8 | -12.70 | — | — | -1.7 | — | Limited |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 34 | 6 | 33 | -12.60 | — | — | -6.5 | — | Limited |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 33 | 14 | 197 | -5.70 | — | — | -13.8 | — | Limited |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 32 | 4 | 44 | -10.86 | — | — | -7.4 | — | Limited |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | MIL/VAN | 31 | 83 | 1,896 | -2.36 | 27.7 | #236 | -13.0 | 24th | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 30 | 61 | 1,598 | -2.16 | 31.4 | #213 | -5.0 | 30th | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 29 | 77 | 1,817 | -1.68 | 32.6 | #197 | 11.7 | 36th | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | LAL/SEA | 28 | 59 | 754 | -3.80 | 8.8 | #270 | -27.1 | 13th | Standard |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 27 | 63 | 1,941 | -3.14 | 12.5 | #254 | -43.9 | 6th | Broad |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | LAC/SEA | 26 | 70 | 2,236 | -0.65 | 50.9 | #144 | 61.7 | 59th | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 25 | 71 | 2,313 | +1.26 | 79.4 | #60 | 156.1 | 80th | Broad |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 24 | 79 | 2,585 | +1.51 | 81.0 | #51 | 197.2 | 86th | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 23 | 66 | 2,171 | +1.14 | 78.4 | #55 | 143.0 | 80th | Broad |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 22 | 72 | 2,230 | -1.16 | 44.1 | #144 | 40.2 | 50th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 21 | 79 | 2,088 | +0.04 | 58.7 | #106 | 91.0 | 63rd | Broad |
Career movement
Benoit Benjamin's career impact by season
Peak +1.51 in 1988–89 · 15 seasons · 21,911 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
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Benoit BenjaminMike Gminski
| NBA season | Benoit Benjamin | Mike Gminski |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0 | -1.5 |
| 2 | -1.2 | 0.0 |
| 3 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
| 5 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| 6 | -0.7 | 2.0 |
| 7 | -3.1 | -0.7 |
| 8 | -3.8 | -0.3 |
| 9 | -1.7 | -0.0 |
| 10 | -2.2 | -1.0 |
| 11 | -2.4 | -1.7 |
| 12 | -10.9 | -1.8 |
| 13 | -5.7 | -4.8 |
| 14 | -12.6 | -4.7 |
| 15 | -12.7 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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