Joel Embiid vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Rich Kelley 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.