LaMelo Ball vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley 24

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.