Rich Kelley vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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

Rich Kelley

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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