Jaylen Brown vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Jaylen Brown 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.2 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.7 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,943 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,313 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,667 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 629 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 235 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Jaylen Brown 621 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .479 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .728 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 28.2 (2026) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (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.