Ben Kelso vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Kelso 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ben Kelso 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ben Kelso 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ben Kelso 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Kelso 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ben Kelso 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ben Kelso 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Kelso 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ben Kelso 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 85 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 31 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ben Kelso 18 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ben Kelso 12 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 1 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ben Kelso 46 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .365 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso .682 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 0 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ben Kelso 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ben Kelso 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ben Kelso 1 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .000 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.