Darius Garland vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.7 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.1 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 195 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 33 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Darius Garland 59 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Darius Garland 12 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Darius Garland 11 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .462 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .403 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 4.0 (2024) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.7 (2024) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.