Joe Dumars vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and Joe Dumars 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
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Ben Kelso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Ben Kelso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

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