Julius Erving vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Ben Kelso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.