George Gervin vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Ben Kelso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Ben Kelso 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Ben Kelso 1

Total Games George Gervin 791 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Ben Kelso 0

Total Games George Gervin 59 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Notes: * 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.