Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Rich Kelley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Rich Kelley 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Rich Kelley 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.