Ben Kelso vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Kelso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ben Kelso 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ben Kelso 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ben Kelso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Kelso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ben Kelso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ben Kelso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Kelso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ben Kelso 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ben Kelso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ben Kelso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 85 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ben Kelso 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ben Kelso 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ben Kelso 46 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .365 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso .682 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ben Kelso 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ben Kelso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ben Kelso 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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