Ben Kelso vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Kelso 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Ben Kelso 1 Jakob Poeltl 9

Playoffs Played Ben Kelso 1 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Ben Kelso 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 85 Jakob Poeltl 5,311

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 31 Jakob Poeltl 4,153

Total Assists Ben Kelso 18 Jakob Poeltl 1,083

Total Steals Ben Kelso 12 Jakob Poeltl 381

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 1 Jakob Poeltl 757

Total Games Ben Kelso 46 Jakob Poeltl 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .365 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso .682 Jakob Poeltl .555

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 0 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 1 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Ben Kelso 1 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Ben Kelso 0 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 0 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Ben Kelso 1 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .000 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso - Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

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