Kevin Garnett vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Ben Kelso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Ben Kelso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Ben Kelso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Ben Kelso 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Ben Kelso 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Ben Kelso 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

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