Ben Kelso vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ben Kelso that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ben Kelso

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Kelso 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ben Kelso 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ben Kelso 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ben Kelso 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Kelso 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ben Kelso 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Kelso 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ben Kelso 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 85 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 31 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ben Kelso 18 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ben Kelso 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ben Kelso 46 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .365 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso .682 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ben Kelso 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ben Kelso 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ben Kelso 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.