Kyrie Irving vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Rich Kelley 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,883 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 306 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 386 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 116 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 48 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Kyrie Irving 80 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .459 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .398 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.