Julius Erving vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.