Ben Kelso vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Kelso 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Ben Kelso 1 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Ben Kelso 1 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Ben Kelso 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben Kelso 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 85 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 31 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Ben Kelso 18 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Ben Kelso 12 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 1 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Ben Kelso 46 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .365 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso .682 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 0 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 1 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Ben Kelso 1 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Ben Kelso 0 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 0 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Ben Kelso 1 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .000 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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