Rich Kelley vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Rich Kelley 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
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Aaron Nesmith 5

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Aaron Nesmith 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Aaron Nesmith 2,570

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Aaron Nesmith 946

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Aaron Nesmith 305

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Aaron Nesmith 190

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Aaron Nesmith 114

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Aaron Nesmith 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Aaron Nesmith .463

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Aaron Nesmith .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.