Rich Kelley vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Kelley 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Rich Kelley 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Rich Kelley 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Rich Kelley 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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