Larry Bird vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Ben Kelso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ben Kelso 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ben Kelso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ben Kelso 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

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