Michael Jordan vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Rich Kelley 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Rich Kelley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Rich Kelley 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Rich Kelley 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Rich Kelley 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Rich Kelley 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) 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.