Ben Kelso vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Kelso 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ben Kelso 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ben Kelso 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ben Kelso 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben Kelso 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Kelso 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ben Kelso 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ben Kelso 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 85 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 31 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ben Kelso 18 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ben Kelso 12 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 1 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ben Kelso 46 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .365 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso .682 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 0 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 1 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ben Kelso 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ben Kelso 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ben Kelso 1 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .000 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.