Elvin Hayes vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Ben Kelso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ben Kelso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ben Kelso 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ben Kelso 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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. 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.