Ben Kelso vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Kelso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ben Kelso 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ben Kelso 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Ben Kelso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Kelso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ben Kelso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Ben Kelso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Ben Kelso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ben Kelso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 85 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 31 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ben Kelso 18 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ben Kelso 12 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 1 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ben Kelso 46 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .365 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso .682 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 1 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ben Kelso 1 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ben Kelso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ben Kelso 1 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .000 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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