Ben Kelso vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Kelso 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ben Kelso 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ben Kelso 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ben Kelso 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Kelso 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 85 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 31 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ben Kelso 18 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ben Kelso 12 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ben Kelso 46 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .365 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso .682 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ben Kelso 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ben Kelso 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ben Kelso 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.