Rich Kelley vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Rich Kelley 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Bernard King 230

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Bernard King 6

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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