Joe Dumars vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Joe Dumars 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
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) 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.