Michael Jordan vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Ben Kelso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Ben Kelso 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Ben Kelso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Ben Kelso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Ben Kelso 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Ben Kelso 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Ben Kelso 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Ben Kelso 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Ben Kelso 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

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