Stephen Curry vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 16 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Ben Kelso 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 Ben Kelso 0

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Ben Kelso 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.7 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,386 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,819 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,540 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,553 Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 265 Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,026 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .911 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2025) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

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