Desmond Bane vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.