Jimmy Butler vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Ben Kelso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Ben Kelso 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

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