Ben Kelso vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard and Ben Kelso 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
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Kelso 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Ben Kelso 1 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Ben Kelso 1 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Ben Kelso 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Ben Kelso 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben Kelso 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Ben Kelso 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Ben Kelso 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 85 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 31 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Ben Kelso 18 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Ben Kelso 12 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 1 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Ben Kelso 46 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .365 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso .682 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 0 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 1 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Ben Kelso 1 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Ben Kelso 0 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 0 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Ben Kelso 1 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .000 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso - Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

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