Sam Jones vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Ben Kelso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.