LeBron James vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Rich Kelley 6

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Rich Kelley 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Rich Kelley 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Rich Kelley 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Rich Kelley 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Rich Kelley 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Rich Kelley 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Rich Kelley 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,237 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,746 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists LeBron James 11,610 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals LeBron James 2,348 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,151 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games LeBron James 1,565 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games LeBron James 292 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.