Leon Benbow (born July 23, 1950) is an American former basketball player.
He played collegiately for the Jacksonville University.
He was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round (27th pick overall) of the 1974 NBA draft and by the San Diego Conquistadors in the seventh round of the 1974 ABA Draft.[1]
He played for the Bulls (1974–76) in the NBA for 115 games.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Chicago | 39 | 1 | 6.5 | .372 | .833 | 1.0 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 2.2 |
| 1975–76 | Chicago | 76 | 22 | 20.9 | .397 | .750 | 2.3 | 2.1 | .8 | .1 | 7.1 |
| Career | 115 | 23 | 16.0 | .394 | .759 | 1.9 | 1.6 | .6 | .1 | 5.5 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Chicago | 2 | 2.5 | .500 | .500 | .5 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 |
References
- ^ Leon Benbow page at DatabaseBasketball.com
- ^ “Leon Benbow NBA stats”. Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
