LeBron James vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Kelso and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Ben Kelso 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ben Kelso 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ben Kelso 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Ben Kelso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Ben Kelso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Ben Kelso 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ben Kelso 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ben Kelso 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Ben Kelso 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ben Kelso 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Ben Kelso 1

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Ben Kelso 0

Total Games LeBron James 292 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

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