Dennis Johnson vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.