Ben Kelso vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Kelso 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ben Kelso 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ben Kelso 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ben Kelso 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Kelso 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ben Kelso 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ben Kelso 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Kelso 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Ben Kelso 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ben Kelso 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 85 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 31 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ben Kelso 18 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ben Kelso 12 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 1 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ben Kelso 46 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .365 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso .682 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 0 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 1 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ben Kelso 1 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ben Kelso 0 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ben Kelso 1 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .000 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.