Billy Cunningham vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Ben Kelso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ben Kelso 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.