Tom Heinsohn vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Ben Kelso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Ben Kelso 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.