Elvin Hayes vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Rich Kelley 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Rich Kelley 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.