Kevin Garnett vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Kevin Garnett 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
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Rich Kelley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Rich Kelley 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Rich Kelley 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.