Rich Kelley vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Kelley 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Rich Kelley 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Kelley 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Rich Kelley 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Rich Kelley 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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