Larry Bird vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rich Kelley 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rich Kelley 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.