Bam Adebayo vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.