Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Ben Kelso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ben Kelso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ben Kelso 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Ben Kelso 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ben Kelso 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.