Kobe Bryant vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Rich Kelley 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Rich Kelley 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.