James Harden vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Rich Kelley 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Rich Kelley 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals James Harden 273 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games James Harden 166 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) 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.