Spencer Haywood vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Ben Kelso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.