Adrian Dantley vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Rich Kelley 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Rich Kelley 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.