Walt Bellamy vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Ben Kelso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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, this player has no data for the stat.