Ben Kelso vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Kelso 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ben Kelso 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ben Kelso 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ben Kelso 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben Kelso 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 85 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 31 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ben Kelso 18 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ben Kelso 12 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 1 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ben Kelso 46 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .365 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso .682 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 0 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 1 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ben Kelso 1 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ben Kelso 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Ben Kelso 1 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .000 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.