Ben Kelso vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Kelso 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Ben Kelso 1 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Ben Kelso 1 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Ben Kelso 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ben Kelso 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 85 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 31 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Ben Kelso 18 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Ben Kelso 12 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 1 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Ben Kelso 46 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .365 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso .682 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 0 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 1 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Ben Kelso 1 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Ben Kelso 0 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 0 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Ben Kelso 1 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .000 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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