Elgin Baylor vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Ben Kelso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ben Kelso 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.