LeBron James vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Ben Kelso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Ben Kelso 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ben Kelso 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ben Kelso 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Ben Kelso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Ben Kelso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Ben Kelso 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ben Kelso 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ben Kelso 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ben Kelso 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Ben Kelso 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ben Kelso 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Ben Kelso 1

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Ben Kelso 0

Total Games LeBron James 287 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

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