Rich Kelley vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.