Nikola Jokic vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Rich Kelley 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,042 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 909 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 554 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Nikola Jokic 74 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .402 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .835 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.