Bam Adebayo vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and Bam Adebayo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Ben Kelso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

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