Rich Kelley vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Rich Kelley 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Damian Lillard 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Damian Lillard 1,694

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Damian Lillard 288

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Damian Lillard 400

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Damian Lillard 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Damian Lillard .373

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Damian Lillard .894

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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