James Harden vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Ben Kelso 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ben Kelso 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Ben Kelso 1

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals James Harden 282 Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Ben Kelso 0

Total Games James Harden 173 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

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