Buddy Hield vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.