Rich Kelley vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Bill Sharman - n/a **

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.