Deandre Ayton vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.