John Havlicek vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Rich Kelley:
1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Rich Kelley0
John Havlicek16
Rich Kelley11
John Havlicek13
Rich Kelley6
John Havlicek13
Rich Kelley0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Rich Kelley0
John Havlicek4
Rich Kelley0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Rich Kelley0
John Havlicek5 *
Rich Kelley0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Rich Kelley0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Rich Kelley 7.6

John Havlicek 6.3
Rich Kelley 7.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Rich Kelley 2.6

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Rich Kelley 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Rich Kelley 6,199

John Havlicek 8,007
Rich Kelley 5,678

John Havlicek 6,114
Rich Kelley 2,092

John Havlicek 476
*
Rich Kelley 694

John Havlicek 117
*
Rich Kelley 749

John Havlicek 1,270
Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Rich Kelley .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Rich Kelley 15.7
(1979)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Rich Kelley 12.8
(1979)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Rich Kelley 3.6
(1982)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Rich Kelley 1.6
(1979)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Rich Kelley 2.1
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Rich Kelley 5.8

John Havlicek 6.9
Rich Kelley 5.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Rich Kelley 2.3

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Rich Kelley 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Rich Kelley 259

John Havlicek 1,186
Rich Kelley 246

John Havlicek 825
Rich Kelley 105

John Havlicek 60
*
Rich Kelley 39

John Havlicek 16
*
Rich Kelley 24

John Havlicek 172
Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Rich Kelley .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Rich Kelley 9.7
(1982)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Rich Kelley 6.9
(1982)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Rich Kelley 4.3
(1982)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Rich Kelley 1.1
(1980)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Rich Kelley 0.9
(1980)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.