Ben Kelso vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Kelso 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Ben Kelso 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ben Kelso 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Ben Kelso 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Kelso 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Ben Kelso 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Kelso 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 85 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 31 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Ben Kelso 18 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Ben Kelso 12 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 1 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Ben Kelso 46 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .365 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso .682 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 0 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 1 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Ben Kelso 1 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Ben Kelso 0 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 0 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Ben Kelso 1 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .000 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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