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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Rich Kelley 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

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

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) 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 27.4 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 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 13.5 (2023) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) 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.