Bob Cousy vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Ben Kelso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Ben Kelso 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Ben Kelso 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.