Artis Gilmore vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.