Paul Arizin vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley and Paul Arizin 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
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Rich Kelley 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.