Mikal Bridges vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Mikal Bridges 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
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 8 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.8 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,482 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,285 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,595 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 686 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 338 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Mikal Bridges 573 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .485 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .373 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .841 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.6 (2026) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.6 (2026) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.1 (2026) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 (2026) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (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.